Michelle Bright, MA, CCRP
Director of Clinical Research Operations
Center for Clinical Research Management, Ohio State University College of Medicine
Michelle has 20 years of experience managing clinical trial operations spanning the spectrum of human subjects' research. As a board-certified clinical exercise physiologist, she initially translated her passion for cardiovascular wellness into serving as a coordinator on cardiology research trials. In her current role as Director of Clinical Research Operations at the Center for Clinical Research Management (CCRM), Michelle has broadened her scope to include many disciplines of medicine. She is routinely consulted for her expertise in study start-up processes, budget negotiations, recruitment and retention strategies, research compliance, and quality data management practices. Additionally, she serves as administrative oversight for the float program and uses her wealth of experience to guide our processes, training, and relationship building with our departmental clients.