Faculty Practice Spotlight: Dr. Holly Chitwood
Holly Chitwood, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, AGACNP-BC
Assistant Professor, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Track
Courses
- NUR 602 Research Methods in Advanced Practice Nursing (MSN students)
- NUR 942 Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Seminar II
- NUR 944 Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical Practicum II
- NUR 917 Technology for Transforming Health Care
Areas of Practice
- Gastrointestinal, Pancreatic, Hepatobiliary, Head & Neck and Lung Cancers
- Symptomatic management of toxicities associated with oncology therapies
Clinical Site
UK Healthcare Markey Cancer Center, Internal Medicine Division of Medical Oncology
Typical Day
A typical day is spent providing comprehensive cancer care assisting in diagnosis, development of treatment plans, assessment & management of toxicities associated with cancer therapies, monitoring clinical trial patients, and palliation of associated symptoms of oncology patients in the outpatient clinic or infusion clinic.
What You Enjoy About Your Practice
"The best part of my practice is providing HOPE and COMPASSION as a member of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team that provides the very best care for each patient we encounter!"
