Patricia Hurley, Practice Guideline Specialist for the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Alexandria, Virginia, joined the RBBBS Board in January 2008, having relocated to Fredericksburg from Canada. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from York University in Toronto, Ontario with a concentration in Social Sciences and a Master of Science degree from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario where her program of study was Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics/Health Research Methodology. Her extensive list of publications includes journal articles, assessment tools, technical reports, software programs, and presentations. She has dedicated her career to medical research.