CURRICULUM VITAE. Institution Position Years in Position. The West Clinic Nurse Practitioner January 2004-present 1588 Union Avenue Memphis, TN 38104

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE TAMMARA HARRIS BEARD, PhD, FNP EDUCATION Institution Degree Major/Min Year University of Tennessee, Memphis Ph.D. Nursing 2003 University of Tennessee, Memphis MSN Family Nurse 1998 Practitioner University of Tennessee, Memphis BSN Nursing 1994 High Honors LeMoyne-Owen College BS Biology/ 1993 Chemistry (minor) Summa Cum Laude PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Institution Position Years in Position The West Clinic Nurse Practitioner January 2004-present 1588 Union Avenue Role Description: Perform history and physical assessments of patients with hematological disorders and cancer and treatment of patients with chemotherapy related side effects. Perform hospital rounds daily. The University of Tennessee Nurse Practitioner March 2003-December 2003 Cancer Institute/Boston Baskin Cancer Group Role Description: Perform history and physical assessments of patients with hematological disorders and cancer and complete hospital rounds. Memphis Heart Alliance Nurse Practitioner May 2002-February 2003

2 Tammara Harris Beard Curriculum Vitae 2 Role Description: Perform history and physical assessments on cardiac patients. Continuous monitoring of cardiac patients on External Counterpulsation (ECP) machine. Primary Care Partners Nurse Practitioner December1999-August2002 Role Description: Perform history and physical assessments on ages 14 and above. and diagnostic tests Diversified Health Care Nurse Practitioner September 1999-August 2001 Role Description: Perform history and physical assessments on ages 16 and above. and diagnostic tests. Mid South Health Center Nurse Practitioner July 1999-August 2000 Role Description: Perform history and physical assessments on infants to older adults. and diagnostic tests. Assist with teaching of masters courses in graduate nursing program. Veteran s Administrative Charge Nurse February 1995-August 2002 Medical Center Medical Intensive Care Unit & Cardiac Care Unit Role Description: Direct care for the acutely compromised cardiac and pulmonary client with critical monitoring and intervention needs: IABP, hemodynamics, ventilator dependent, 12 lead ECG interpretation/intervention, thrombolytic therapy, external pacing, post-procedure care for Stent, Cath/PTCA, with life-threatening complications. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Oncology Nursing Society (current) Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Beta Theta Chapter-at-Large (current) American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (current) American Nurses Association (current) Tennessee Nurses Association (current) Registered Nurses Club ( ) Greater Memphis Area Advanced Practice Nurses (current)

3 Tammara Harris Beard Curriculum Vitae 3 International Transplant Nursing Society ( ) Southern Nursing Research Society ( ) COMMUNITY SERVICE Galloway Senior Center Galloway, Tennessee Responsibilities Blood pressure screening monthly Educate senior citizens regarding medications and side-effects Cummings Elementary Memphis Tennessee Responsibilities: Tutored children ages in math and reading Big Sister/Mentor to year old girls 1997-present Community Health Fair - Memphis, Tennessee Responsibilities: Organize church health fairs COMMITTEE INVOLVEMENT Served as representative and/ or member of the following committees: 2006-present University of Tennessee College of Nursing Alumni Board of Directors Bylaws Committee Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Beta Theta Chapter-at-Large Curriculum Committee (student representative) University of Tennessee, Memphis Professional Practice Council Veteran s Administrative Medical Center AWARDS, HONORS, and RECOGNITIONS Southern Nursing Research Society, 2 nd Place Graduate Student Poster Award, 2002 Sigma Theta Tau, Beta Theta Chapter-At-Large Research Grant Award, 2000 Graduate Student Merit Award, 1998 Imhotep Society, 1998

4 Tammara Harris Beard Curriculum Vitae 4 National Health Service Corp. Fellow through the Tennessee Fellowship of Primary Care Health Professionals, 1998 University of Tennessee Division of University Relations Outstanding Academic Performance and Community Service Award, 1994 Nominated Outstanding Senior Student, 1994 Veteran s Administration Medical Center Valor Honors Program, 1994 Estelle Anderson Walter Senior Prize for Science Excellence, 1993 CERTIFICATIONS Nurse Practitioner American Nurses Credentialing Center, April American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, April Basic Life Support, American Heart Association, 1993-present. Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Instructor, October PUBLICATIONS Publications-refereed journals Harris, T. T., Thomas, C. M., Wicks, M.N., Faulkner, M.S., Hathaway, D. K. (2000). Subjective burden in young and older Black caregivers of patients with end-stage renal disease. Nephrology Nursing Journal, 27(4), Madu, E.C., Price, A., Harris, T., Badran, H., Rouse, C., Ramanathan, K.B. (1996). Sustained nonischemic ventricular tachycardia during dobutamine stress echocardiography. Cardiology, 87, Madu, E. C., Reddy, R. C., Madu, A. N., Anyaogu, C., Harris, T., Fraker, T.D. (1996). Antihypertensive agents on serum lipids. American Journal of Medical Sciences, 312 (2), Presentations-refereed Wicks, M.N. & Harris, T. T. (August 27, 2003). African American family caregivers depressive symptoms in the context of end-stage kidney disease. Eighth Annual Health Summit of Minority Communities. Nashville, TN. (presentation) Harris, T. T., Wicks, M. N., Hathaway, D. K., Faulkner, M. S., Martin, J. C., Cetingok, M, Arheart, K. L. (September 26-28, 2002). Caring for the Patient with ESRD: Predictors of Family Caregiver Health and Burden. State of the Science Congress. Washington, D.C. (poster) Harris, T. T., Wicks, M. N., Hathaway, D. K., Faulkner, M. S., Martin, J. C., Cetingok, M, Arheart, K. L. (February 7-9, 2002). Predictors of Burden and Health in Caregivers of Patients

5 Tammara Harris Beard Curriculum Vitae 5 with Renal Disease. Proceedings of the 16 th Annual Southern Nursing Research Society Conference. San Antonio, Texas. (poster) Harris, T. T., Thomas, C. M., Wicks, M.N., Faulkner, M.S., Hathaway. D. K (March 31, 2000). Subjective burden in younger and older Black family caregivers of patients with ESRD. Beta Theta Chapter-at-Large, Sigma Theta Tau. (paper) Thomas, C. M., Harris, T. T., Wicks, M. N., Faulkner, M. S. (February 18-20, 1999). Subjective burden in young and elderly African American caregivers of patients with end-stage renal disease. Proceedings of the 13 th Annual Southern Nursing Research Society Conference. Charlotte, South Carolina. (poster) Harris, T. T., Thomas, C. M., Wicks, M.N., Faulkner, M.S. (September 9-11, 1999). Burden in African American caregivers of pre-transplant patients. The Eighth International Transplant Nursing Society Symposium and General Assembly. Toronto Ontario, Canada. (paper) Wicks, M. N., Hathaway, D. K., Milstead, J., Centigok, M., & Harris, T. T. (September 15-18, 1999). Quality of life and burden in caregiver-patient dyads coping with ESRD. Sigma Theta Tau International, Inc. State of the Science Congress. Washington, D. C. (paper)