Dr. Quincy J. Byrdsong is the Vice President for Research Operations at Ballad Health in Johnson City, Tennessee. In this role, Dr. Byrdsong has strategic, operational, and programmatic oversight of all research efforts within Ballad Health. Dr, Byrdsong is charged with the development and implementation of Ballad’s strategic research plan, Vision for Superior Discovery, oversees research directors, partners with regional academic institutions, leads all research administration and compliance functions of Ballad Health including the Institutional Review Board, Research Informatics, Library, and collaborates regularly with Ballad Health executive leadership, General Counsel, Corporate Compliance, and Medical Affairs.
Dr. Byrdsong has served in several capacities in both the academic and corporate sectors with over twenty years of direct clinical research executive management experience at Meharry Medical College, Morehouse School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center and Wellstar Health System. Dr. Byrdsong is an avid public speaker and frequently speaks to audiences around the world on the topics of clinical trial administration, research ethics, and human research protections including the history of human experimentation in the U.S. and the analysis of Black population’s participation in clinical research.
Dr. Byrdsong received his Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Biology from Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) and his Doctor of Education degree from Tennessee State University (TSU). He is a Certified Institutional Review Board (IRB) Professional (CIP) and a Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP). Dr. Byrdsong is a past President of the Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA) and past Board Member of the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP).