Tria Kinnard on Thriving

Tria Kinnard does not just survive; she thrives. While surviving is merely getting by, thriving is living and thinking abundantly.   Tria is an Advanced Practice Provider practicing in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the University of Kentucky.   She received her Bachelor of Arts in Biology at Berea College, a Master of Arts in Behavioral Ecology and a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies at the University of Kentucky.   She completed a one-year post-graduate residency in neonatology at the University of Kentucky.  She has been practicing as PA, formerly termed Physician Assistant now Physician Associate (PA) for over 15 years.   She provides and manages the complex care of infants and participates in training and education of resident physicians, fellow physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners in a 90-bed Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.   She has authored peer-reviewed publications, serves on a multitude of UK Enterprise and NICU professional practice committees, and received the Program Directors’ Award For Excellence in Curriculum Development in 2016 in acknowledgement of enhancements to pediatric residency education.  During her undergraduate program, she received the Hilda W. Wood Award which was awarded to a student who greatly contributed to the life and work of the college.   

Her contributions throughout her professional career continue to advance our professional practice as APPs.  She is a Lead Inpatient APP, Adjunct Faculty in the College of Health Sciences for PA Studies, and has served as a Residency Program Director for over 10 years.  Within the last year, Tria began serving on two impactful Academic Committees at the University of Kentucky: the Associate Dean for Wellness and Well-being Search and the Physician and APP Experience Advisors Committees.   Be on the lookout for her continued impact as she continues to direct the Neonatalology Physician Assistant Residency Program where she began her career at the University of Kentucky.   

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