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Mark Fafard

Jacksonville, FL

Entrepreneur & Research Operations Leader
Core Expertise
Grant Writing & Funding • Clinical Research Management • Business Development • Regulatory Compliance • Strategic Planning • Project Management
Professional Highlights
Founder & Managing Director | My Needs Network (2016-Present)

IRB approved research protocols, peer-reviewed publications
Platform development from research through commercialization

Clinical Research Manager | University of Florida (2018-Present)

Campus-wide research documentation systems and processes
Multi-funding mechanism proposal development

Clinical Research Manager | Baptist Health Research Institute (2015-2018)
Led regulatory compliance and quality control initiatives
Key Achievements
Multi-million dollar program management experience
Peer-reviewed publications across multiple disciplines

Education
Master of Public Health | University of North Florida (2013)
B.A. Anthropology & History | University of North Florida (2005)
Available For
Business Model Validation • Grant Writing • Research Operations • Strategic Planning • Regulatory Documentation • Partnership Development

$1.00/min

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Public Health Research and Transitioning Into Entrepreneurship

I founded My Needs Network as a community-driven web platform that emerged from my 8-year journey starting with community-based participatory research (CBPR) studying families with children with complex medical conditions. What began as my academic research project to understand the healthcare needs of the disability community evolved into a tangible solution - a free, nationwide networking platform that serves as a "one-stop-shop" for the disabled community to find resources, connect with service providers, and network with each other. I successfully transitioned from research through entrepreneurship phases including platform design, business model development, validation, and sustainability planning, all while maintaining CBPR principles to ensure the platform remained community-owned and driven by the actual needs I identified in my original research findings.

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