Rosario Ocampo

Rosario Ocampo serves as director of research and director of operations for Pediatric Neurosciences at CHRISTUS Children’s. With more than 20 years of experience in clinical research and nursing, Rosario leads clinical and community-based research initiatives focused on improving pediatric health outcomes, including research involving underserved populations.

Rosario supports research across pediatric specialties and care settings, from inpatient services such as the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) to outpatient specialties including genetics, neurology, hematology/oncology and endocrinology. Her work includes research planning, data analysis and provider engagement to help translate research into improvements in clinical practice.

In her leadership role, Rosario oversees the clinical research team and supports departmental policies and workflows, research grants, regulatory compliance, budget development and institutional feasibility assessments. She is certified by the Society of Clinical Research Associates and has experience with NIH ASSIST and ClinicalTrials.gov reporting.

Rosario also co-chairs the CHRISTUS Children’s Research Steering Committee, Annual Research Symposium and Longitudinal Research Education Curriculum, a 12-month educational series focused on research methodology and practice.

Rosario holds a Master of Science in Healthcare Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.