CURRICULUM VITAE Pamela Herbig Wall
LCDR, NC, USN PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC
Program Director and Assistant Professor
Education:
Year Degree (spell out) Institution/Location/Area of Concentration-Not required 2009-present
2007
Pre Doctoral Student
Post Masters in Nursing, PMH-NP
University of Pennsylvania Rush University, Chicago, IL 2005
1996 1991
Master of Science in Nursing PMH-CNS
Bachelors of Science in Nursing Bachelors of Science in History
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, IL Truman State University, Kirksville, MO
Professional Experience: Year
Position title/Institution/Duty
Station/Location Scope of Role
2008-Present
2005-2008
Program Director and Assistant Professor, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences
Department Head and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda
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
2004-2005
2000-2003
1998-2000
1996-1998 1991-1996
Student, University of Pennsylvania Duty Under Instruction Program
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
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. 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
2012 2008 2007 2006 2003 2003 2002
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
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: 22224844.
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), 115-119.
Defense Health Board: Family Caregiver Advisory Panel, (2008) A Caregivers Guide to
Traumatic Brain Injury. (2010). Washington D.C.: Author.
Presentations:
National/International
Date Presentation Title/Sponsor/Location
Oct 2007 Dec 2008 Mar 2009
“Compassion Fatigue.” First Annual Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Centers Military Training Conference, Washington, D.C.
“Compassion Fatigue” 8th Annual Battlefield Health Care Conference, San Antonio, TX .
“Compassion Fatigue” 9th Annual Battlefield Health Care Conference, Washington, D.C.
Sep 2009 “Compassion Fatigue” 10th Annual Battlefield Health Care Conference. San Diego, CA.
Nov 2009 “Compassion Fatigue” IGDA Healthcare Logistics Conference, London, England
March 2010 “Compassion Fatigue” 11th Annual Battlefield Health Care Conference, Washington, DC
Feb 2011 Resiliency Training (8 hours), Canadian Military Family Services, Ottowa, Canada
June 2011 Pet Therapy, AANP National Conference Teaching Experience:
UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITYOF HEALTH SCIENCES Graduate Courses
Date Course No. Topic/Course Level (ex. PhD) 2008-10 2009-2011 2009-2011 2008-9 PMH62015 PMH62024 PMH61032 GSN51023
Advanced Assessment of Mental Disorders Across the Lifespan, Graduate School of Nursing
Advanced Diagnosis of Mental Disorders Across the Lifespan, Graduate School of Nursing
Psychopharmacology
Advanced Health Assessment-Core Coordinator NP
Guest Lectures Date
2010-11
Course No. RNA63012
Topic/Course Level (ex. PhD) Neurotransmitters I and II Introduction to Neuroscience Neurobiology of PTSD and TBI 2008-11 2008-10 2008 PMH63021 FNP62015 GSN53023 Neurobiology of PTSD
PTSD and TBI for Primary Care Mental Status Exam
Other Teaching Experiences (Continuing Ed/Workshops/Seminars):
Date Title/Organization/Location (City/State)
2005-Current 2005-Current
“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
2006-2008 2008-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:
Date Organization 2008-present 2008-2011 1995-2011 2011-present 2011-present
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 2010.
Member of United States Navy Nurse Corps Professional Review Board Sigma Theta Tau
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Sleep Research Society
Leadership Activities in Professional Organizations:
Date Title/Organization
2008-present Vice President, Sigma Theta Tau, Tau Theta Chapter
Community Activities:
Date Position/Organization/Location
2008-2011 2008- Present
Volunteer Docent, Smithsonian American History Museum, First Ladies Exhibit