Paula Jamison
Curriculum Vitae
Paula Jamison
732 Mott St., Suite 150
San Fernando, CA 91340
(562) 622-4360/ cell: (562) 260-5040
pjamison@picf.org
EDUCATION
M.A. California State University, Long Beach, expected 2007
Major: Anthropology emphasis in Applied Medical Anthropology
B.A. University of California Irvine, 1997
Major: History emphasis in Latin American Studies
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
1999 Partners in Care Foundation (Research Center) to present Research Associate (2001 – present)
Manage and implement over 20 healthcare studies, evaluations and needs assessments. Research topics have included investigating systemic barriers that influence issues of access among minorities, end-of-life care, supporting naturally occurring retirement communities, investigating community needs of people with chronic illness such as Parkinson’s, effectiveness of alternative therapies in reducing pain, family preservation programs and developing culturally specific programs. Create and manage all data collection protocols, data systems and supervision of Project Coordinator. Collaborate with the Research Director and Research Analyst in data analysis. Assist in grant writing for various subjects including program development. Significant contributions made to the conceptual development, writing and editing of research proposals. Disseminate project findings through the presentations at professional conferences and publication in academic, peer-reviewed journals.
Project Manager (1999 – 2001)
Trained research assistants on the proper protocol for performing data collection, such as phone interviews, data verification, data cleaning and data entry. Ensured data clean and ready for analysis through development and implementation of several quality assurance techniques.
1997 University Of Southern California (Hamovitch Research Center) to 1999 Project Manger
1997 The Measurement Group Research Assistant
Performed data collection, data entry and cleaning for twenty-seven HIV/AIDS nationwide research projects. Prepared slide presentations using PowerPoint Program. Translated questionnaires to Spanish.
REFERRED PUBLICATIONS
Brumley, R., Enguidanos, S., Jamison, P., Seitz, R., Morganstern, N., Saito, S., McIlwane,J., Hillary,K., Gonzalez, J (2007). Increased Satisfaction With Care and Lower Costs: Results of a Randomized Trial of In-home Palliative Care. J Am Geriatr Soc (in press).
Davis, M., Jamison, P., Brumley, R. & Enguidanos, S., (2006). Barriers and Facilitators to Replicating an Evidence-Based End of Life palliative Care Model. Home Health Care Services Quarterly, 25 (1 & 2): 149-165.
Enguidanos, S., Jamison, P. (2006). Moving from Tacit Knowledge to Evidence-based Practice: The Kaiser Permanente Community Partners Study. Home Health Care Services Quarterly, 25 (1 & 2): 13-31.
Cherin, D., Enguidanos, S., & Jamison, P. (2004). Physicians as Medical Center "Extenders" in End-of-Life Care: Physician Home Visits as the Lynch Pin in Creating and End-of-Life Care System. Home Health Care Serv Q, 23(2).
Enguidanos, S. M., Gibbs, N. E., Simmons, W. J., Savoni, K. J., Jamison, P. M., Hackstaff, L., Griffin, A. M., & Cherin, D. A. (2003). Kaiser Permanente community partners project: improving geriatric care management practices. J Am Geriatr Soc, 51(5), 710-714.
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS
Enguidanos, S., Geron, S., Keefe, B., Jamison, P. Social Work in Primary Care Intervention. Paper presented at the 2007 Joint Conference of the American Society on Aging and National Council on Aging, Chicago, IL, March 7-10, 2007.
Enguidanos, S., Gibbs, N., Jamison, P. Moving Patients Between Care Settings: Risks and Opportunities for Improvement. Paper presented at the 2007 Joint Conference of the American Society on Aging and National Council on Aging, Chicago, IL, March 7-10, 2007.
Enguidanos, S., Jamison, P., Shannon, G. Promises and Pitfalls: Conducting Research Among Older Adults. Paper presented at the 2007 Joint Conference of the American Society on Aging and National Council on Aging, Chicago, IL, March 7-10, 2007.
Alexman, S., Diepenbrock, L., Pynoos, J., Enguidanos, S., Jamison, P. Involving Seniors in LIFE: Engaging Seniors in Program Development and Implementation. Paper presented at the 2007 Joint Conference of the American Society on Aging and National Council on Aging, Chicago, IL, March 7-10, 2007.
Enguidanos, S., Jamison, P., Geron, S., Keefe, B. Social Work in Primary Care: An Evidence-Based Intervention Study for Older Adults. Paper presented at the Society for Social Work and Research Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, January 11-14, 2007.
Jamison, P., Welsh, M., Corser, C., Simmons, J., Enguidanos, S. Results of a Psychosocial Needs Assessment of People Managing Parkinson’s Disease. Poster presented at the American Society on Aging joint conference with the National Council on Aging, Anaheim, CA, March 15-18, 2006.
Jamison, P. Benefits of Participating in an Internship within an Applied Anthropology Program. Paper presented at the South West Anthropology Association Annual Conference, Pasadena, CA April 28-30, 2006.
Jamison, P. Preliminary Findings of a Needs Assessment of People Managing Parkinson’s Disease. Poster presented at the 58th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Orlando, FL, November 2005.
Enguidanos, Susan & Jamison, Paula. Geriatric Care Management: Findings from a four-year study. Paper presented at the American Society on Aging, International Case Management Conference, Philadelphia, PA, October 24-27, 2003.
Brumley, Richard, Enguidanos, Susan & Jamison, Paula. Innovation in End-of-Life Care: Shifting the Paradigm from Hospital to Home. Paper presented at the American Society on Aging, International Case Management Conference, Philadelphia, PA, October 24-27, 2003.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Society for Applied Anthropology
HONORS & AWARDS
Graduated Cum Laude
Phi Beta Kappa Academic Society
Recipient of the Robert and Shirley Hine Prize for Best Undergraduate Student in History
Recipient of the Clifford Heinze Prize for Peace Studies
