Patrick Headley, MS, CHTM, CISSP, GCWN

Experience

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  Virginia Commonwealth University

  May 2007 - May 2011

  • Developed dynamic, haptic display for blind and visually impaired individuals• Designed and built piezoelectric bimorph driver • Used MATLAB & LabVIEW in software design• Experience writing research proposal to IRB• Conducted research on disable subjects and analyzed results• Helped mentor and manage undergraduate projects• Presented results at IEEE World Haptics Conference 2011 in Istanbul, Turkey • Investigated autonomous rhythm of detrusor smooth muscle• Investigated mechanism of myogenic response• Investigated myogenic response in pressurized small arteries• Experimental instrumentation set-up and maintenance• Data acquisition & measurement• Trained new researchers on equipment and techniques Algorithm development for full-body pressure-mapping system for the identification and prevention of pressure ulcer formation

  • Graduate Research Assistant, Haptics Laboratory

    Aug 2009 - May 2011

  • Research Assistant, Department of Biochemistry

    Aug 2007 - Jul 2009

  • HHMI Summer Scholar in the Rehabilitation Engineering Laboratory

    May 2007 - Dec 2007
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  CW Optics, Inc.

  May 2011 - Nov 2012

  Biomedical Engineer

  • Development of WoundImager, a laser speckle imaging device for monitoring tissue microcirculation• Support in managing clinical trial• Quality system management• Design controls for product design and development• Electronics and optical design, development, assembly and testing• Microcontroller solutions for hardware/software interfacing• Technical writing• Research of biomedical literature

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  UVA Health System

  Jun 2014 - now

  • Establish new Professional Services division of Clinical Engineering to provide in-house medical technology consultative services• Develop and maintain capital equipment replacement methodology• Oversee technology assessment program• Ensure regulatory compliance and inspection readiness• Sustain and grow equipment planning business function• Project management and support • New technology assessments, by physician/C-Suite request or prospective• Device incident investigation and analysis• Clinical support and training• Database management• Management of and participation in various clinical technology implementation projects• Equipment planning • Oversaw departmental operations and budget• Managed equipment planning and purchasing for new construction• Reviewed and approved capital equipment and other new medical devices for introduction into clinical environment• Ensured regulatory compliance and inspection readiness• Chaired or co-chaired Medical Technologies Subcommittee, New Medical Device Implementation, Equipment Management Workgroup, and Laser Safety Subcommittee

  • Manager, Clinical Engineering Professional Services

    Feb 2015 - now

  • Clinical Engineer

    Nov 2012 - Feb 2015

  • Interim Director, Clinical Engineering Services

    Jun 2014 - Sept 2014