RN/Clinical Forensic Program Director
Winchester Medical Center
Clinical Forensic Department
1840 Amherst Street
Winchester,
VA
USA
22601
cleahy@valleyhealthlink.com
Biographical Sketch:
Contributing author of Virginia’s Healthcare Response to Sexual Assault ( 2009). Virginia’s Healthcare Guidelines. (http://www.sexualanddomesticviolencevirginia.org/Virginia_s_Healthcare_Guidelines.pdf)
Co-writer and webinar presenter of the International Association of Forensic Nurses' Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (Adult and Adolescent) Certification Course (SANE-A) (2012-2013).
Educator: Annual Course, Understanding the Pediatric Sexual Abuse Examination; External Genital Anatomy of the Pre and Post-Pubescent Female; (2010, 2011, 2013). West Virginia University Medical School (WVU); 3rd year Pediatric Residents.
Qualified as an expert witness in sexual assault and physical findings in numerous general district and circuit courts (Virginia, West Virginia) (2004-2013).
Presenter at Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner course given by a nationally recognized leader in forensic nursing; Linda Ledrey, PhD, RN (2011); Title: Understanding and Implementing CDC Guidelines in Practice; Sexual Assault Victimization.
Forensic Nursing: Pediatric, Adolescent, and Adult Sexual Abuse/Assault; (70 CE) Valley Health Course Instructor; (February-March 2012)
Presenter at Southeastern Seaboard Emergency Nursing Symposium (SESS, 2011); Atlanta, GA. Investigating Documentation of Physical Findings in Traumatic Injury; Sexual Assault: Myths vs. Realities
Co-writer and education provider of Pediatric and Adolescent Sexual Assault/Abuse -Forensic Nursing Course;.(2010; scheduled to provide course in Fredericksburg, VA in March 2014.)
Active member on multidisciplinary investigative teams (MDIT) and Sexual Assault Response Teams (SART) in multiple jurisdictions in Virginia and West Virginia. Responsible for Cooperative Agreements between Valley Health and these community-based teams. Representative of Valley Health in interdisciplinary protocol development in providing victims with a coordinated community response to violent crime and abuse/neglect/exploitation.
Lead Mentor and Peer Reviewer. SANE Program at City Hospital in Martinsburg, West Virginia.
Recognition: Most Influential Women of Virginia. Class of 2011. Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Award Recipient: Forensic Nursing Leader (2009, Virginia Chapter of the International Association of Forensic Nurses)
Expertise in vulnerable patient populations and disparities faced by marginalized groups in accessing quality healthcare and optimizing health outcomes. Have provided over 1,000 hours of education to university students, healthcare providers, and other medico-legal groups (law enforcement, prosecutors, victim advocacy) 2005-2013.
Responsible for development of an evidence-based policy in the healthcare management of vulnerable populations victimized by violent crime, abuse, neglect, and exploitation (Valley Health Systems 2013).