About Elena Ervin

Elena has worked in the medical field for 11 years and has been a part of the Memorial Health System for almost a year as a Clinical Research Coordinator. Elena spent 9 years as a medical assistant in women’s health before transitioning into clinical research. To pass the time, and what she enjoys most is making delicious food. Elena is driven to help people and to help grow clinical research at Memorial and bring more awareness about research to the public to help patients and better healthcare in the future.

About Dr. Emily Hughes

Dr. Emily Hughes currently serves as the Manager for Clinical Research and a Faculty Advisor for Scholarly Activity and Research for both Family Medicine and Internal Medicine Residency Programs. She has 12 years of research experience working in Academic, Clinical, and Hospital settings. She obtained both her Doctorate in Health Administration and Education and Master’s in Business Administration from William Carey University and her Bachelors Degree in Biological Sciences from University of South Alabama. Dr. Hughes is dedicated to advancing healthcare through innovative research and expanding access to healthcare to underserved and underrepresented populations.