Steve Hawley, MSc, EMHI
Health Data Specialist
A bit about me
In 2008, I completed my undergraduate degree in Co-op Biochemisty at the University of Guelph. During this time, I was named the University of Guelph's "Co-op Student of the Year" in Science and Engineering during a highly productive co-op term in the lab of Dr. Nina Jones. With the support of a CIHR Master's Award, I continued on in the Jones lab and completed a Master's degree in Molecular Biology, with a specialty in Neuroscience, and graduated at the end of 2010.
Since graduating, I've worked in a variety of high-performance research labs in Canada and the United States. When I joined the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in 2016, I transitioned from the bench research I was conducting at SickKids to a clinical data management position. In this role, I created large, multi-user databases to manage research and recruitment data for the Slaight Family Centre for Youth in Transition. After two years, I was promoted to REDCap Project Lead at CAHM, where I oversaw the use of REDCap for research, clinical trials, and clinical data collection. In 2022, I joined Alphabet's life science research organization, Verily, as a Clinical Data Manager. I also currently teach a class on REDCap at Seneca College.
To focus my data management skills through a lens of strategy and business development, I completed a second Master's degree in Health Informatics (EMHI) at the University of Toronto in 2020. Though completing a full-time degree while concurrently working full-time at CAMH was not without its challenges, the experience has proven to be a major asset that has allowed me to reexamine my work from a high-level, strategic perspective, first at CAMH and now at Verily.
Expertise
Data Management
Managed data for major pharma-sponsored clinical trials such as Pfizer's HERO Together study
Data Analysis
Experienced with SQL and R for statistical analysis and predictive modeling
Data Governance
Participated in the creation of a new clinical information system governance framework at CAMH
Education
Creator of REDCap training classes for Seneca College as well as YouTube channel "Photoshop for the Scientist"
Work Experience
Clinical Data Manager/Analyst
Verily
San Francisco / Remote
Project Lead
CAMH
Toronto, ON
Research Methods Specialist
CAMH
Toronto
Project Coordinator
SickKids
Toronto, ON
Research Technologist
SickKids
Toronto, ON
Education
Executive Master of Health Informatics
University of Toronto
Toronto, ON
M.Sc. Molecular Biology + Neurosceince
University of Guelph
Guelph, ON
B.Sc. (Hons) Biochemistry (Co-op)
University of Guelph
Guelph, ON
Selected Publications
Digitization of Measurement-Based Care Pathways in Mental Health Through REDCap and Electronic Health Record Integration: Development and Usability Study
Hawley SP, Yu J, Bogetic N, Potapova N, Wakefield C, Thompson M, Kloiber S, Hill S, Jankowicz D, Roterberg D. [PubMed]
Expression patterns of ShcD and Shc family adaptor proteins during mouse embryonic development
Hawley SP, Wills MK, Rabalski AJ, Bendall AJ, Jones N. [PubMed]
Adenovirus-mediated genetic removal of signaling molecules in cultured primary mouse embryonic fibroblasts
Hawley SP, Wills MK, Jones N. [PubMed]
Immune signalling responses in intestinal epithelial cells exposed to pathogenic Escherichia coli and lactic acid-producing probiotics
Ho NK, Hawley SP, Ossa JC, Mathieu O, Tompkins TA, Johnson-Henry KC, Sherman PM. [PubMed]
Impact of Bioresorbable versus Permanent Polymer on Long-Term Vessel Wall Inflammation and Healing: A Comparative Drug Eluting Stent Experimental Study
Wilson GJ, McGregor J, Conditt G, Shibuya M, Sushkova N, Eppihimer MJ, Hawley SP, Rouselle SD, Huibregtse BA, Dawkins KD, Granada JF. [PubMed]
Interests
Music
- Prolific performer of bedroom guitar
- Below average drum player
- Veteran of 10 years of forced cello and piano lessons and recitals
- Avid (seated) concert goer
Sports
- 3rd baseman for Toronto Island softball league
- Once completed a V3 while bouldering
- 4th-place finisher in GoodLife D-Leage squash
- Analysis software once labelled my golf swing as "perfect"
Magic
- Can usually guess your card
- Can turn a red card black
- Able to entertain people that are easily entertained