Bridget Strong
Full Name
Mrs. Bridget Strong
Job Title
Director, Clinical Research Education
Company
Emory University
Speaker Bio

Bridget is the Office for Clinical Research's Director of Education and Quality Improvement. She is responsible for planning, implementing, managing, and continuously improving clinical research programs related to FDA-regulated clinical trials and research billing compliance. Before joining Emory in 2006, Bridget was a lead clinical research coordinator for the University of Florida Health at Shands Hospital, leading various clinical trials involving interventional radiology, nuclear medicine, neuroradiology, women's imaging, and cardiac MRI/CT imaging. Previously, she was a research assistant with the University of South Alabama Institutional Review Board, managing clinical studies in biomedical and socio-behavioral sciences.

Bridget is a Ph.D. candidate and holds an advanced doctoral certificate in Human Services and Public Health from Walden University and a Master of Business Administration from Florida Metropolitan University. She is a certified clinical research professional with the Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA), a previous Atlanta SOCRA chapter president, and a current SOCRA Board Member. Bridget received the Champion of Learning award from the Association of Talent Development (ATD) and the Best of Atlanta for Education award from the Atlanta Business Recognition Organization. She currently serves as a member of the American Heart Association, Lupus Foundation of America – Georgia Chapter, National Black MBA Association, Urban League of Young Professionals, and WATTS (Women Aspiring Together to Succeed).