Compliance Staff

Larrie Dawkins, MBA, CMPE                           Chief Compliance Officer 336-716-3859 ldawkins@wakehealth.edu	Melanie Haire, MT (ASCP) Laboratory Compliance Officer 336-713-4285 mhaire@wakehealth.edu
Laura Hemrick, CRA Research Compliance Officer 336-716-4403 lhemrick@wakehealth.edu	Mary Truell Compliance Education Officer 336-716-5262 mtruell@wakehealth.edu

  

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Ensure that effective Wake Forest University (WFU) policies, standards, and procedures are in place to comply with federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including those specified by the U.S. Federal Sentencing Guidelines and the Model Compliance Program of the Office of Inspector General for health care organizations.
• To develop and implement effective training and communication programs to ensure that WFU employees are aware of, adhere to, and report possible violations of laws, regulations, or School policies and procedures.
• To serve as a channel of communication to receive and direct compliance issues to appropriate WFU resources for investigation and resolution.
• To serve as a final internal resource with whom concerned parties may communicate after other formal University channels and resources have been exhausted.
• To monitor and audit performance of WFU's Compliance Program and related activities on a continuing basis, taking appropriate steps to improve the effectiveness.
• To make periodic reports to the University President, Vice President for Health Affairs, and the Audit and Compliance Committee of the Board of Trustees on issues and its effectiveness of the University's Compliance Program.
• To oversee the day-to-day activities of the University's Office of Internal Audit.