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Trisha Petitte RN, MPA Assistant Director; Health Improvement Consultant |
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Ms. Petitte works with health professionals throughout the state. She has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Masters in Public Administration, both from West Virginia University. She collaborates with faculty from all three medical schools, officials from the WV Bureau for Public Health, health educators in local health departments and the public school system. She works on the statewide Diabetes Prevention and Control Program and the Cardiovascular Health Program. Her efforts include the implementation of diabetes and cardiovascular patient registries in primary health clinics and rural physician’s practices. Diabetes and cardiovascular education to health care providers is also among her responsibilities. She presents project evaluation findings at state and national meetings. Ms. Petitte serves on the West Virginia Cardiovascular Health Advisory Board.
tpetitte@hsc.wvu.edu or (304) 293-1084