Florence (Flo) Mwicigi, MD, serves as Associate Director for Clinical Research at MedStar Health Research Institute, where she provides strategic leadership for the Community Research Scientific Center. In this role, she works with investigators, research teams, and community partners to expand access to clinical research, strengthen research operations, and support the successful execution of studies across diverse populations. With more than 16 years of experience in clinical research, Flo brings extensive expertise in industry-sponsored, federally funded, and investigator-initiated research, with a particular focus on research operations, clinical trial compliance, and community-engaged research.
Prior to her current role, Flo led clinical trial billing compliance at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, partnering with clinical research teams to strengthen billing accuracy, regulatory compliance, and operational processes. She has also led projects funded by the DC Department of Health and overseen numerous NIH-funded studies. As Regional Coordinating Center Manager for the StrokeNet Central Area Network for Research (SCANR), she supported the coordination and execution of multi-site stroke research across healthcare systems and academic institutions throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.
Throughout her career, Flo has focused on building the infrastructure, partnerships, and operational excellence needed to conduct high-quality clinical research. Her work helps connect patients and communities with research opportunities while supporting investigators in bringing innovative studies to the populations they serve.
She earned her medical degree from Russian People's Friendship University in Moscow and completed an internal medicine externship at Providence Hospital in Washington, DC.