Patricia A. Lingley-Pottie, B.N., R.N., C.C.R.C.

Phone (902) 470-7934 / Fax (902) 470-7912

Professional Objective

To obtain an interdisciplinary PhD. My goal is to become a professor and scientist with a focus in dissemination of knowledge through publication.

Professional Profile

Ø Experienced Health Care Professional with extensive background in the fields of medical clinical trial research (Phase I, II, III, and IV research design with an emphasis in phase I dose escalation trials and randomized control trials), psychological and behavioural distance intervention research, and clinical nursing.

Ø Possess excellent critical thinking abilities, exceptional organizational skills and effective interpersonal communication skills (oral and written).

Ø Motivated and committed to a profession of continuing quality research and publication.

Education

2005 to present Interdisciplinary PhD Program, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia

2004 HINF 6030: Biostatistics for Health Informatics, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia

2003/4 Special Status Graduate Student: Medical Informatics Course “Health Information: It’s Flow & Use” (HINF 6100 X & Y), Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia

1990 Computer Support for Nursing: A Management Perspective, Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, Toronto, Ontario

1988 Bachelor of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia (Dean’s List)

Licenses and Certifications

1988 present Nova Scotia College of Nurses License

2004 Recertification for CCRC: Associates of Clinical Pharmacology

2002 Recertification for CCRC: Associates of Clinical Pharmacology

2000 Recertification for CCRC: Associates of Clinical Pharmacology

1998 Recertification for CCRC: Associates of Clinical Pharmacology

1996 Certification for Clinical Research Coordinators (C.C.R.C.): Associates of Clinical

Pharmacology

1991 Leadership in Nursing (Certificate), The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario

Professional Experience

Psychological and Behavioural Research (2001- present): Program Manager

Family Help Program – Pediatric Pain Research Lab, IWK Health Centre

Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Human Resources Development Canada and Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation grant funded to develop and trial distance treatment programs.

Responsibilities:

4 Manage the development and conduction of evidenced-based distance treatment programs according to the rigor of medical trials. To date the studies include:

Ø Clinical series for pediatric distance treatment program using manuals, videos and a telephone coach for the following problem areas: Disruptive Behavior Disorder, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Anxiety, Enuresis, and Recurrent Headache and Abdominal Pain.

Ø Randomized clinical trials of previously mentioned problem areas.

Ø Clinical Series for pediatric distance treatment program using web, cd-rom and a telephone coach for the following problem area: Disruptive Behavior Disorder.

Ø Clinical series for Post-partum Depression, adult focused manual based program.

Ø Clinical series for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, pediatric, web based intervention with an educational game component.

Ø Randomized trial for Sleep Disorder.

Ø Consults on the development of other programs.

A technical distance treatment program was designed and implemented to support the current intervention trials with the capabilities of expansion as new programs are added.

Ø Supervises and supports the research team in all aspects of development.

Ø Hires, orients, supervises, manages and supports a field team of up to 15-20 (includes Research Assistants, Coaches, Web Programmers, students, Data Coordinator).

Ø 24-hour availability and accountability for studies.

Ø Monitors individual staff compliance to study protocols, ensuring that adherence to ICH guidelines is practiced and consistency is maintained.

Ø Develops and maintains a good rapport with appropriate consultants, Health Centre and community departments/physician offices.

Ø Develops and executes ongoing advertisement campaign.

Ø Ethics package development and continuing communications with the IWK Research Ethics

Board as well as other applicable Nova Scotia District Health Authority Boards.

Ø Manages grant budgets and financial reports.

Medical Research (1997 - 2001): Research Coordinator/Research Nurse

Clinical Trials Research Center (CTRC)- Infectious Diseases, IWK Grace Health Center

Responsibilities:

Ø Part of the CTRC management team

Ø Coordination and management of multiple clinical trials

Ø Supervised and supported the research teams at satellite centers in Saint John and Bathurst, New Brunswick (including travel to these locations)

Ø Hired, oriented, supervised, managed and supported a field team of study coordinators, research nurses and research assistants (up to 15-20 members)

Ø 24 hour availability and accountability for CTRC studies

Professional Experience (Cont’d)

Ø Monitored individual staff compliance to study protocols periodically during the trial period, ensuring that adherence to ICH guidelines is practiced and consistency is maintained

Ø Conducted educational sessions and research skills recertification

Ø Interacted with sponsor representatives at meetings, conferences, site initiation and routine monitoring visits

Ø Developed and maintained a good rapport with appropriate Health Centre and community departments/physician offices

Ø Ethics package development and continuing communications with the Research Ethics Board during the study period

Ø Provided budget development assistance to CTRC accountant

Ø Assist in the revision of CTRC polices, SOP’s, and web site

Ø Internet/Email/Computer capabilities

Ø Conduct of Clinical Trial Protocols with strict attention to protocol details, striving to maintain high standards of practice that are in accordance with Good Clinical Practice

Ø Critique/develop study documents

Ø Prepare site for study start-up and closure

Ø Recruitment/enrollment of study subjects

Ø Ordering and maintenance of supplies

Ø Maintenance of confidentiality

Ø Adherence of ethical considerations

Ø Medical history screening via chart reviews

Ø Administration of vaccines/study drugs

Ø Follow-up data collection and adverse event reporting

Ø Parental teaching (education of infectious diseases, vaccines and data collection.)

Ø Maintenance of rapport with local community physicians

Ø Training new staff members

Ø Nursing assessment/evaluation of subject’s health status prior to vaccine/study drug administration, including a full physical exam.

Clinical Nursing (1991 to 1992): Casual Staff Nurse

Izaak Walton Killam Hospital for Children, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Clinical Expertise:

Ø Chemotherapy and Central Line Care

Ø Dialysis and Renal Transplantation Care

Clinical Nursing (1988 to 1991): Full-Time Nephrology Nurse

The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario

Clinical Expertise:

Ø Intensive nursing care of pediatric renal transplant recipient constant monitoring,

assessment and evaluation of client status

Ø Certified for peritoneal dialysis (CAPD, CCPD, IPD)

Research Experience

2003-present Can a therapeutic alliance develop without face-to-face contact? A study that I conceived and am directing is currently underway to determine if a therapeutic alliance can be developed using distance treatment, with no face-to-face contact. Approximately 60 adults and 20 children who have received treatment from a distance will be interviewed using a validated instrument known as the “Working Alliance Inventory” to determine if there is evidence that a therapeutic bond existed. Publication in preparation.

1992-present Employed as a research manager conducting multiple clinical trials. See Professional Experience section for details.

1989-90 Extensive literature review regarding Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome was completed and current nursing practices at Toronto Sick Children’s Hospital reported. Sue Fryer-Keene BNRN, Nephrology Nurse Manager, Toronto Hospital for Sick Children supervised this project.

1988 As a part of my undergraduate nursing degree, structured interviews were conducted privately with retired nurse managers to determine if lack of patient contact was a common concern for nursing managers. The interviews were recorded and a qualitative content analysis was performed. Dr. Barbara Keddy, Professor of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, N.S. School supervised this project.

Publications

Accepted for publication:

Coates, C., McGrath, P.J., Lingley-Pottie, P., & McMurty, M. Pain and coaches responses in young gymnasts. Submitted October, 2004 to the Canadian Pain Society. Accepted.

Lingley-Pottie, P., Watters, C., McGrath, P., & Janz, T. Providing Family

Help at Home. Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS'38. January, 2005.

McGrath, P.J., Robertson, H., Thurston, C. M., Pottie, P., Coffin, L. & MacLean, C. (2003), Increasing access to treatments that work; Family Help Primary Care Mental Health.

Canadian Psychology, 44, 2a, 18-19.

Lingley, P. & Fryer-Keene, S. (1991), Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS): Nursing experience at the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto. J CANNT. 1991 Spring;1(2):12-4.

Lingley,-Pottie, P. (2004), Family Help Program, DoctorsNS Magazine, 2 (VIII): 27-29 2002 December/January.

In Preparation:

Malaviarachchi, K., McGrath, P.J., Lingley-Pottie, P. Attrition from Family Help, a Distance-Based Mental Health Service. In preparation.

Lingley-Pottie, P. & McGrath, P.J.. Can a therapeutic alliance develop with no face-to-face contact? In preparation.

Scientific Posters

Robertson, H., McGrath, P., Thurston, C., McLean, C., Pottie, P. (2003) “Family Help Program: Bringing Health Home, Primary Care Mental Health for Children and Families in Rural Nova Scotia”,

National Shared Mental Health Care Conference, June 21-22, Halifax, N.S.

Pottie, P., McGrath, P., Thurston, C., McLean, C., & Robertson, H., (2003) “Family Help Program; Primary Care Mental Health Care by Distance for Children in Rural Nova Scotia”, Canadian Association of Continuing Health Education Conference, September 13-15, Halifax, N.S.

Presentations

New Glasgow Children’s Aid Professionals. Family Help Program: A research initiative to help families from a distance. Children’s Aid Office, New Glasgow, N.S. February 2005.

Albro Lake Family Resource Professionals. A primary care, distance treatment research program for women, children and families in Nova Scotia. IWK Health Centre, Halifax, N.S. February 2005.

Reproductive Care Program Professionals. A distance treatment research program for women, children and families. IWK Health Centre, Halifax, N.S. February 2005.

Continuing Medical Education Conference. Pediatric Anxiety. World Trade and Convention Centre, Halifax, N.S. December 2004.

Public Health: Capital Health Education Workshop. A research program designed to deliver psychological and behavioural interventions from a distance. Public Health Office, Halifax, N.S. December 2004.

Capital Health Education Session. A primary care, distance treatment research program for

families in rural Nova Scotia (D.H.A.’s 4, 5 & 6) & Capital Health. IWK Health Centre. November 2004.

Baby First Organization Staff and Community Mothers. A primary care distance treatment program designed to help families learn to deal with common problems in the comfort and privacy of their own home. New Glasgow, N.S. November 2004.

Continuing Medical Education. Mom: managing our mood: A new distance treatment program. Aberdeen Hospital, New Glasgow N.S. October 2004.

Pictou County Health Professionals (Nurses, Mental Health Specialists, Physicians). MOM: Managing our mood. A new distance treatment program. Part of the Family Help Program. Aberdeen Hospital, New Glasgow, N.S. October 2004.

Amherst Healthy Beginnings Representatives: Public Health Professionals. Mom: Managing our mood. A new distance treatment program. Public Health Office, Amherst, N.S. October 2004.

Capital Health Mental Health Services. Family Help Program. Capital Health Office, Young St. Halifax, N.S. September 2004.

Cumberland Mental Health Services. Family Help and the new MOM project. Amherst, N.S. July 2004.

Family Expo (Community based expo including professionals, parents and children): Keynote speaker. Family Help: Brining Health Home. Truro, N.S. July 2004.

Northern Partners Conference. Family Help Program: Brining Health Home. Truro, N.S. June 2004.

Cayac: Nova Scotia Child and Youth Action Committee Conference. Family Help: a unique, technology assisted approach to helping families in rural Nova Scotia. Truro, N.S. May 2004.

Continuing Medical Education Session. Family Help Program. Bedford, N.S. May 2004.

Pediatric Pain Lab Meeting. Therapeutic Alliance. IWK Health Centre, Halifax, N.S. March, 2004.

Conference Presentations

Lingley-Pottie, P. (2004) “Pediatric Anxiety” presented at the Continuing Medical Education Conference. World Trade and Convention Centre, Halifax, N.S.

Lingley, P. and Freyer-Keene, S. (1990) “Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome; Nursing experience at the

Hospital for Sick Children” presented at the Canadian Association of Nephrology Nurses and

Technicians Conference Vancouver, British Columbia. Publication in the CANNT Journal.

Lingley, P, Hanson, K. & Keddy, B. (1988) “Direct Patient Contact, the Dilemma for Nursing Leaders; A Historical Perspective” presented at the National Nursing Research Conference; Charlottetown, PEI.

Workshops and Meetings Attended

International Forum on Pediatric Pain: Bringing pain relief to children. White Point, N.S. October 2004

Research Ethics Conference. QEII. Halifax, N.S. September 2004.

Primary Health Care Conference. Changing the way we think about health. Stellerton, N.S. September 2004.

Continuing Medical Education Conference (Fall Refresher). Halifax, N.S. May 2004.

CACHE conference. Working together through CHE for better patient care, Halifax, N.S. September 2003.