ELIZABETH M. MCCLURE

Summary of Professional Experience

Elizabeth McClure, a perinatal epidemiologist in the Center for Clinical Research Network Coordination

(CRNC) at RTI International, has more than 15 years of experience in leading global research in maternal

and newborn health. Since 2001, in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists,

she has served as an investigator for the Global Network for Research of Women’s and Children’s Health.

The Global Network has conducted research in India, Pakistan, the Democratic Republic of Congo,

Zambia, Kenya, Guatemala, and Argentina to address the major causes of maternal and newborn

mortality in low-resource settings. Global Network studies have addressed many interventions, including

misoprostol, antenatal corticosteroids, neonatal resuscitation, emergency obstetric, and neonatal care. As

the principal investigator of the Global Network data center, Dr. McClure leads data analyses and

provides oversight of study implementation. In collaboration with the Global Network, Dr. McClure leads

a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation–funded cluster-randomized trial of ultrasound screening in antenatal

care to identify and refer women with pregnancy complications. Dr. McClure also serves as a co-

investigator of Maternal and Neonatal Directed Assessment of Technology (MANDATE), a mathematical

model to evaluate the impact of interventions to reduce maternal, fetal, and newborn mortality in sub-

Saharan African and India. She earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology and her doctorate in

epidemiology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She currently serves as a scientific

advisor to the International Stillbirth Association. Dr. McClure has had a special interest in stillbirth and

has written numerous scientific papers on the topic of stillbirth in low-income countries.

Education

PhD, Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 2013.

Certificate in Core Concepts in Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill,

NC, 2007.

MEd, Clinical Counseling, The Citadel, Charleston, SC, 1994.

BA, Psychology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 1990.

Selected Project Experience

Global Network for Women’s and Children’s Health Research (2002 to date)—Principal Investigator.

Leads the data center activities and provides scientific guidance for the NIH–funded Global Network.

Oversees the preparation and design of operations manuals and data forms. Monitors the implementation

of study protocols, data collection, and transfer of study data. Leads data analyses and monitoring

activities, including preparation of scientific findings.

Maternal and Neonatal Directed Assessment of Technology (MANDATE) (2009 to 2015)—

Co-Principal Investigator. MANDATE is a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation initiative to evaluate the

potential impact of technology to reduce maternal, fetal, and newborn outcomes in low-resource settings.

Co-leads the project to evaluate the major causes and subcauses of mortality and to provide support for

the development of a decision-support model to evaluate the potential impact of technologies in these

settings.

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Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Neonatal Research Network (2001 to 2002)—Protocol Manager. Coordinated the activities of the

NICHD Neonatal Research Network’s follow-up study. Activities include the development of study

protocols, a manual of operations, and data forms. Coordinated training and certification of study site

staff. Arranged and facilitated conference calls and training meetings. Monitored follow-up study

compliance rates and data quality. Assisted with administrative activities of the other network studies, as

needed.

Professional Experience

2014 to date University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC.

Associate Professor

2013 to date University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC.

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Maternal and Child Health, Gillings

School of Global Public Health.

2001 to date RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC.

Epidemiologist, CRNC. Monitors all aspects of international multisite research

studies and single-site studies (including a trial of essential newborn care and

resuscitation in Zambia and a randomized, controlled trial in Pakistan). Activities

conducted during these studies include developing protocols, study forms,

operations manuals, and training materials; and conducting analyses to ensure

effective progress and quality. Maintains effective communication with

investigator and field sites. Oversees the preparation of study results for

presentations and publications.

1998 to 2001 National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes

of Health, Rockville, MD.

Neonatal Research Network Coordinator, Pregnancy and Perinatology Branch.

Coordinated multiple activities of the NICHD Neonatal Research Network,

determining their scope, timing, and sequence. Assisted in all aspects of protocol

development and oversaw the development of study manuals and data forms for

study research protocols in collaboration with the data center. Provided

management of the network center budgets, including preparation of the

capitation budgets for protocols. Coordinated meetings of the network

investigators and research coordinators, including facilitation of groups, agenda

development, and leading related training meetings. Facilitated communications

among all network participants.

1994 to 1998 American Social Health Association, Research Triangle Park, NC.

North Carolina Maternal-Child Health Substance Use Program Coordinator.

Developed a strategic plan for training and capacity expansion of maternal and

child health substance use services through development of public-private

partnerships and identification of resources. Provided guidance to the North

Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Maternal and Child Health

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programs, including the state maternal health hotline and campaign, on substance

use issues. Established systems and policies to incorporate alcohol, tobacco, and

other drug issues within the larger health system. Collaborated with existing

North Carolina perinatal/maternal substance use initiatives to develop systems to

enhance the state’s ability to meet federal and state reporting requirements for

women’s substance abuse programs. Organized meetings and presented at

training sessions for health care professionals. Edited the 1998 N.C. Women’s

Health Summit: Background Materials and Responding to Prenatal Substance

Use: A Guide for Local Health Departments (1996).

1991 to 1994 Tri-County Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Orangeburg, SC.

Adolescent Program Director. Directed an intensive outpatient program for

adolescents and their families. Facilitated family education, group, and individual

counseling sessions. Actively participated in writing and obtaining grants from

the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment.

Professional Associations amd Servoce

Partnership for Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health, 2009 to date

Scientific Advisory Board Member: International Stillbirth Alliance, 2010 to date

Reviewer, BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (2010 to date), British Medical Journal (2010 to date), Lancet

(2009 to date), Bulletin of the World Health Organization (2007 to date), International Journal of

Obstetrics and Gynecology (2006 to date)

Honors and Awards

RTI Achievement Award, 2008

RTI Highly Published Author, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

NIH Staff Recognition Award, 1999, 2000, 2001

Book Chapters and Monographs

Goldenberg, R., & McClure, E. M. (2013). Infection. In Catherine Y. Spong (Ed.), Stillbirth: Prediction,

Prevention and Management (pp. 82–99). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell.

Lawn, J., McClure, E. M., & Blencowe, H. (2013). Birth outcomes: A global perspective. In Katz, D. L.,

Elmore, J. G., Wild, D. M. G., & Lucan, S. C. (Eds.), Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Preventive

Medicine, and Public Health (pp. 272–288). Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier.

Goldenberg, R. L., & McClure, E. M. (2010). Preterm birth: Prevention and management (Berghella, V.,

Ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell.

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Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

McClure EM, Bose CL, Garces A, Esamai F, Goudar SS, Patel A, Chomba E, Pasha O et al. Global

network for women’s and children’s health research: a system for low-resource areas to determine

probable causes of stillbirth, neonatal, and maternal death. Maternal Health, Neonatology and

Perinatology 2015, 1:11

Goldenberg, R., Saleem, S., Pasha, O., Harrison, M., & McClure, E. M. (2016). Reducing stillbirths in

low-incom