CURRICULUM VITAE. Pamela Herbig Wall LCDR, NC, USN PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC Program Director and Assistant Professor

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE Pamela Herbig Wall LCDR, NC, USN PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC Program Director and Assistant Professor Education: Year 2009-present Degree (spell out) Pre Doctoral Student Post Masters in Nursing, PMH-NP Master of Science in Nursing PMH-CNS Bachelors of Science in Nursing Bachelors of Science in History Institution/Location/Area of Concentration-Not required University of Pennsylvania Rush University, Chicago, IL University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, IL Truman State University, Kirksville, MO Professional Experience: Year 2008-Present Position title/institution/duty Station/Location Program Director and Assistant Professor, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences Department Head and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda Scope of Role Teaching responsibilities in psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner program and core specific program coordinator for corps nurse practitioner courses. As Department Head, responsible for management of 12 bed inpatient psychiatric unit. As Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, assigned to Outpatient Mental Health Clinic gaining experience in complex psychiatric cases that include mtbi, and PTSD. Deployed to Hurricane 1

2 Student, University of Pennsylvania Duty Under Instruction Program Katrina Relief Effort and to EMF Kuwait. Focused research on finding ways to reduce the stigma and providing education about PTSD with active duty members returning from the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts Division Officer, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Staff Nurse, Naval Hospital Guam Staff Nurse, Naval Medical Center, San Diego Emergency Room Technician, and Staff Nurse, West Suburban Medical Center, Oak Park, IL Responsible for management of 32 bed inpatient psychiatric acute and dual diagnosis units. Deployed twice to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Staff Nurse on 22 bed inpatient multiservice unit. Gained experience in pediatric, surgical, medical, and psychiatric inpatients. Staff Nurse in Outpatient Family Practice Clinic. Staff Nurse on 30 bed inpatient psychiatric unit. Received practical experience with ballistic injuries, trauma, cardiac, and psychiatric emergencies. Honors and Awards: Year Award Title Presented By Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal Navy Achievement Medal Navy Achievement Medal Navy Commendation Medal \ Army Commendation Medal Army Achievement Medal Uniformed Services University National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD Expeditionary Medical Facility, Kuwait USNS Comfort, Hurricane Katrina Relief Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA Joint Task Force, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Fleet Hospital #20, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba 2

3 2000 Navy Achievement Medal Naval Hospital, Guam Education Non-Degree Granting: Compassion Fatigue Therapist and Educator Certification Course Figley Institute 06/07 Designing Educational Programs 07/02 Naval Medical Center Bethesda, MD Intermediate Officer Leadership Course 12/00 Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base Virginia Beach, VA Cold Weather Medicine 01/98 US Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Pickle Meadows, CA Combat Casualty Care Course 12/97 Fort Sam Houston San Antonio, TX Marine Corps Field Medical Service School 07/97 Camp Pendleton, CA Basic Officer Leadership Course 09/96 Officer Indoctrination Course Newport, RI Publications: Journals: Gibbons SW, Hickling EJ, Barnett SD, Herbig-Wall PL, Watts DD (2012). Gender differences in response to deployment among military healthcare providers in Afghanistan and Iraq. Journal of Women s Health. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: Gibbons SW, Barnett SD, Hickling EJ, Herbig-Wall PL, Watts DD (2012). Stress, coping, and mental health-seeking behaviors: Gender differences in OEF/OIF health care providers. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 25(1), Books: 3

4 Defense Health Board: Family Caregiver Advisory Panel, (2008) A Caregivers Guide to Traumatic Brain Injury. (2010). Washington D.C.: Author. Presentations: National/International Oct 2007 Dec 2008 Mar 2009 Sep 2009 Nov 2009 March 2010 Feb 2011 June 2011 Presentation Title/Sponsor/Location Compassion Fatigue. First Annual Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Centers Military Training Conference, Washington, D.C. Compassion Fatigue 8 th Annual Battlefield Health Care Conference, San Antonio, TX. Compassion Fatigue 9 th Annual Battlefield Health Care Conference, Washington, D.C. Compassion Fatigue 10 th Annual Battlefield Health Care Conference. San Diego, CA. Compassion Fatigue IGDA Healthcare Logistics Conference, London, England Compassion Fatigue 11 th Annual Battlefield Health Care Conference, Washington, DC Resiliency Training (8 hours), Canadian Military Family Services, Ottowa, Canada Pet Therapy, AANP National Conference Teaching Experience: UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITYOF HEALTH SCIENCES Graduate Courses Course No. Topic/Course Level (ex. PhD) 4

5 Course No. Topic/Course Level (ex. PhD) PMH62015 PMH62024 Advanced Assessment of Mental Disorders Across the Lifespan, Graduate School of Nursing Advanced Diagnosis of Mental Disorders Across the Lifespan, Graduate School of Nursing PMH61032 GSN51023 Psychopharmacology Advanced Health Assessment-Core Coordinator NP Guest Lectures Course No. RNA63012 PMH63021 FNP62015 GSN53023 Topic/Course Level (ex. PhD) Neurotransmitters I and II Introduction to Neuroscience Neurobiology of PTSD and TBI Neurobiology of PTSD PTSD and TBI for Primary Care Mental Status Exam Other Teaching Experiences (Continuing Ed/Workshops/Seminars): 2005-Current 2005-Current Title/Organization/Location (City/State) Compassion Fatigue. National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD Biology of PTSD and Psychological Cost of Killing in War. National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, WRAMC 5

6 Current PTSD for Senior Leaders Naval Medical Education and Training Command, Bethesda, MD Neurobiology of PTSD Center for Deployment Psychology, Bethesda, MD Membership in Professional Organization: 2008-present Organization Defense Health Board: Family Caregiver Panel; member of congressionally appointed advisory panel responsible for development of care giver curriculum entitled A Caregivers Guide to Traumatic Brain Injury. Prepublication, due to be released in July Member of United States Navy Nurse Corps Professional Review Board present 2011-present Sigma Theta Tau American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Sleep Research Society Leadership Activities in Professional Organizations: 2008-present Title/Organization Vice President, Sigma Theta Tau, Tau Theta Chapter Community Activities: Present Position/Organization/Location Volunteer Docent, Smithsonian American History Museum, First Ladies Exhibit Member Daughters of American Revolution, Janet Montgomery Chapter, Rockville, MD. 6

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