Sharleen Weese Maley, B.Sc., P.G.D., CCRP, is a clinical research professional at the Saskatoon Centre for Patient-Oriented Research. Sharleen holds a B.Sc. in Physiology and went on to receive a Postgraduate Diploma in Toxicology. Her clinical experience has been in the field of addictions where she worked as an addictions counsellor for five years. She has been a clinical research professional with the Saskatchewan Drug Research Institute since 2003. She is now working with the new Saskatoon Centre for Patient-Oriented Research, specializing in investigative site start-up for both industry-sponsored and investigator-initiated protocols.