Pat joined the Kirby Institute in 2001, and has been a Research Assistant with the HIM (Health in Men) and pH (Positive Health) Studies, data manager for the ATAHC Study in VHCRP, responsible for recruitment, enrolment and retention of participants in the 8-year SPANC Study (Study for the Prevention of Anal Cancer, 2010-2018), and is currently Research Assistant with the REACH Study (Research Evaluating Anal cancer screening by HPV).