Trisha Petitte, RN, BSN, MSN, FNP

West Vriginia University
Department of Community Medicine, Office of Health Services Research
PO Box 9190
Morgantown, WV
USA 26506-9190
Email: tpetitte@hsc.wvu.edu

Biographical Sketch:
Dec. 1989 - Dec. 1993 -- Project Manager, West Virginia University, Department of Community Medicine, Morgantown, WV 26506-9190 Jan. 1994 – March 2006 -- Senior Program Coordinator, West Virginia University, Department of Community Medicine, Morgantown, WV 26506-9190 August 2006 - present -- Assistant Director, West Virginia University, Department of Community Medicine, Morgantown, WV 26506-9190 Administrative oversight of the Office of Health Services Research including budgeting, personnel management and fiscal responsibilities. - Develop diabetes and cardiovascular education modules for health professions students, health care providers and clinic staff. - Provide health education on diabetes and cardiovascular issues to providers in primary care clinics. Coordinate community health fairs and screenings. - Conduct research and evaluation on diabetes and cardiovascular topics and projects. Numerous presentations at state and national meetings including several presentations given at the Annual CDC Diabetes Translation Conferences. Recent publications include: Cecil Pollard, MA; Kelly A. Bailey, MA; Trisha Petitte, RN, MPA; Adam Baus, MA, MPH; Mary Swim, MA; and Michael Hendryx, PhD, Electronic Patient Registries Improve Diabetes Care and Clinical Outcomes in Rural Community Health Centers, The Journal of Rural Health, Vol. 25, No. 1, Winter 2009. Stacie McIe, RN, BSN, Trisha Petitte, RN, BSN, Lori Pride, RN, BSN, Donna Leeper, RN, BSN, and C. Lynne Ostrow, EdD, RN, American Journal of Critical Care, January 2009.