Email: kkt23@georgetown.edu
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Extensive professional experience in maternal-child health as nurse-midwife, educator, and academic researcher.
EDUCATION
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing - Philadelphia, PA
Doctor of Philosophy ~ August 2005. Dissertation topic: Menstrual cycle effects on insulin sensitivity and nutrient intake in women with type 1 diabetes.
Master of Science in Nursing ~ December 1987. Clinical major in nurse-midwifery.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing ~ December 1980.
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies Washington, D.C.
Associate Professor and Program Director, Nurse-Midwifery/Women’s Health Nurse
Practitioner Program: August 2011- present
Assume leadership and direct activities for all aspects of nationally ranked Master’s of Science program, including long-range planning and development of online program. Key activities include curriculum development, supervision of faculty members assigned to the program, fostering professional development and providing research support and mentorship for clinical faculty.
Villanova University College of Nursing – Villanova, PA
Assistant Professor: August 2005- August 2011
Teach clinical and didactic portions of maternal-newborn nursing for students in baccalaureate nursing program, and clinical preceptor for women’s health component of graduate (master’s level) Family Nurse Practitioner program. Conduct research projects related to maternalnewborn health. Member of Research and Evaluation committee, Faculty Development
Committee, Curriculum Revision Task Force and University-wide Institutional Review Board.
Academic advisor to students. Assumed role of coordinator for all maternal-newborn clinical simulation labs (2009-2010). Achieved tenure (May 2011) and promotion to rank of Associate
Professor (effective August 2011).
Clinical instructor: (part-time) August 2004- May 2005
Instructor of maternal-newborn nursing for baccalaureate nursing program at associated clinical facilities.

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St. Francis University (formerly St. Francis College) - Loretto, PA
Guest lecturer: (Invited annually each spring from 1996-2004)
Invited lecturer for physician assistant students on the subject of the course and conduct of normal labor and delivery.
Adjunct Instructor: (part-time) January 1996 - May 2000
Instructor of maternal-newborn nursing for baccalaureate nursing program.
Instructor of Nursing: August 1993 - December 1995
Taught clinical and didactic portions of obstetrical and pediatric nursing for students in baccalaureate nursing program. Taught seminar course in human growth and development, and created and taught multidisciplinary course in alternative health care practices. Served on Faculty
Development and Budget committees. Member of search committee for chairperson of education department, and academic advisor to students.
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing - Philadelphia, PA
Teaching Assistant: September 2000 - May 2001
Teaching assistant for undergraduate course – Introduction to Professional Nursing, and for masters’ level course - Introduction to Research Methods and Design.
RESEARCH POSITIONS
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing – Philadelphia, PA
Pre-doctoral Fellow: September 2002- July 2005
Conducted all phases of research protocol related to NIH - funded study entitled: “Menstrual
Cycle and Insulin Sensitivity in Diabetics”.
Research Assistant: September 2001- May 2002
Research assistant for Dr. Nancy Tkacs, primary investigator for study on counterregulatory failure conducted in the Laboratory for Biological Research in Nursing. Assisted in surgical preparation of rats, and carried out experimental protocols under the direction of Dr. Tkacs.
Collected and entered statistical data, performed statistical analysis and summarized reports of results; assisted in literature searches and manuscript preparation as needed.
CLINICAL POSITIONS
Pennsylvania Hospital- University of Pennsylvania Health System - Philadelphia, PA
Certified Nurse- Midwife: (part-time) May 2003- August 2004 and May 2006- present
Provide full-scope midwifery care to clients at urban teaching hospital. Practice serves diverse population of women and families from both private practice and clinic sites. Serve as clinical preceptor for University of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia University graduate students in nursemidwifery program. Invited annual lecturer for obstetrics and gynecology resident physicians
(since 2008) on the subject of normal labor and birth and the midwifery model of care.

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Mercy Home Health- Catholic Health East- Springfield, PA
Staff Nurse- Maternal/Infant Program: (per diem) May 2005- May 2006
Provided comprehensive maternal (postpartum) and neonatal nursing assessments and care in clients’ homes.
J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital - Huntingdon, PA
Certified Nurse-Midwife Associate: October 1999- May 2003
Practiced full-scope midwifery care within privately owned corporation of J.C. Blair OB/GYN
Associates, Ltd., which assumed ownership of the former Birth and Beyond program. Practice continued to serve diverse population of women in the Huntingdon county area, including maintaining Healthy Beginnings Plus program for low-income families.
Midwifery Director: February 1996 - October 1999
Clinical leader of Birth and Beyond nurse-midwifery program which provided full-scope midwifery care. Performed administrative as well as clinical duties, which included program planning and grant writing, clinical guidelines revision, and development of sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) program. Also served as liaison with other hospital departments and community, administrative supervisor of staff nurse-midwives, and clinical preceptor for nursemidwifery graduate students from Georgetown University and the University of Pennsylvania.
Directed quality management activities for department.
Staff Nurse-Midwife : October 1991- January 1996
Practiced full-scope midwifery care at “Birth and Beyond” practice of the J.C. Blair Memorial
Hospital (includes program previously administered by the Broadtop Area Medical Center under former name of Tri-Center Midwifery Service). Staff position serving a rural population of women included provision of prenatal care, intrapartum care with attendance at births, postpartum and gynecological exams.
Latterman Clinic, McKeesport Hospital – McKeesport, PA
Nurse-Midwife: (part-time) March 1991 - October 1991
Provided full-scope midwifery services to women in an urban clinic setting. Provided informal clinical instruction to family practice residents.
Mon Valley Community Health Services, Inc.
– Monessen, PA
Nurse-Midwife : (part-time) March 1990 - June 1991
Performed gynecological exams and provided family planning services to women.
Frontier Midwifery Associates, Hospital of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine –
Philadelphia, PA
Nurse-Midwife: (part-time) March 1989 - June 1989
Provided full-scope midwifery services to women of childbearing age in an urban teaching hospital.
John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital – Turnersville, NJ
Nurse-Midwife Intern: January 1988 - July 1988

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Provided full-scope midwifery care and taught childbirth education classes. Served as clinical preceptor for University of Pennsylvania graduate students in nurse-midwifery program.
Booth Maternity Center - Philadelphia, PA
Charge Nurse: December 1984 - September 1986
Directed quality of nursing care on maternity unit committed to family-centered care. Provided supervision to nursing staff in addition to direct patient care responsibilities. Duties included scheduling of nursing staff and responsibility for various quality management activities, such as review of nursing care plans and writing patient discharge teaching materials.
Staff Nurse: June 1984 - December 1984
Provided nursing care to mothers and infants in a family-centered maternity hospital, including intrapartum support, assisting with vaginal and caesarean births, postpartum teaching and counseling. Also worked as office nurse for pediatric clinic where duties included telephone triage, assisting with exams, administering immunizations, and provision of anticipatory guidance.
Children’s Seashore House, Philadelphia, at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
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Philadelphia, PA
Staff Nurse: May 1983 - May 1984 and March 1981- September 1981
Provided direct nursing care to hospitalized infants and children on pediatric rehabilitation unit.
Assumed charge duty on evening and night shifts.
Infant Program Nurse: November 1983 - March 1984
Consultant nurse for multidisciplinary preschool program for follow-up of high-risk infants.
Failure to Thrive Nurse Clinician: September 1981- December 1982
Supervised and provided direct nursing care to infants and children diagnosed as non-organic failure to thrive, including initial clinical assessment, development of specialized care plan and follow-up discharge plan, including home visits. Served as coordinator of multidisciplinary failure to thrive team.
PRESENTATIONS
“PERINATAL OUTCOMES WITH CARBOHYDRATE RESTRICTION FOR
GESTATIONAL DIABETES”: April 1-2, 2011
Selected to present poster of preliminary research results for NIH- sponsored study at the 12th
Annual Meeting of the Diabetes in Pregnancy Study Group of North America that was held in
Washington, DC . The North American Diabetes in Pregnancy Study Group is a member of the
IADSPG (international group) that sets the standards for diabetes care in pregnancy.
“PERINATAL OUTCOMES WITH CARBOHYDRATE RESTRICTION FOR
GESTATIONAL DIABETES”: March 24, 2011
Poster presentation of preliminary research results for NIH- sponsored study at the 6th
International Symposium on Diabetes & Pregnancy in Salzburg, Austria.
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“DIABETES & PREGNANCY”: March 14, 2011
Presentation to the nursing, midwifery and medical staff of the Garbose Special Delivery Unit
(SDU) at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) about the latest developments in diabetes care during pregnancy. The SDU at CHOP is the world's first birth facility just for mothers carrying babies with diagnosed birth defects.
“FACE TO FACE WITH CHOLERA IN HAITI”: February 16, 2011 Presentation with Megan
Donaghy MSN, CNM for Nursing Grand Rounds at Pennsylvania Hospital that described our work as volunteers in Hinche, Haiti at the peak of the cholera pandemic in November 2010.
“RESCUE AND RESTORE”: THE ROLE OF NURSES IN IDENTIFYING AND HELPING
VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING: October 23, 2009
Presented information about key assessment findings in identifying trafficked victims, along with commonly associated health problems and resources for aiding victims. Presentation as part of
Pennsylvania State Nurses Association 2009 Summit, “The Nurse’s Voice: Protecting Yourself and Your Patient”.
“PERINATAL OUTCOMES WITH CARBOHYDRATE RESTRICTION FOR
GESTATIONAL DIABETES”: October 14, 2009
Presented preliminary results of randomized controlled trial evaluating the intervention of a lower carbohydrate diet for women with gestational diabetes. Presentation as part of the 4 th
Annual Crozer-Keystone Health System Research Symposium.
“YOUR BABY PREFERS WHAT YOU EAT”: April 1, 2008
Presented preliminary results of research findings from prenatal nutrition study. Presentation as part of the research symposium sponsored by The Center for Nursing Research and Sigma Theta
Tau at Villanova University, “The Many Faces of Nursing Research”.
“NON-PHARMACOLOGICAL METHODS OF PAIN RELIEF” and “HUMANE HOSPITAL
BIRTHS”: March 28-29, 2008
Related specific non-pharmacologic pain relief techniques to labor pain, and served as a member of panel discussion on promoting a midwifery model of care in hospital birth settings as part of
Midwifery Today conference in King of Prussia, PA.
NON-PHARMACOLOGICAL METHODS OF PAIN RELIEF FOR LABOR: April 27, 2007
Related specific non-pharmacologic pain relief techniques to neuromatrix theory of pain.
Presentation as part of regional conference sponsored by Geisinger Health System, Lewisburg,
PA campus.
NON-PHARMACOLOGICAL METHODS OF PAIN RELIEF FOR LABOR: March 26, 2006
Related specific non-pharmacologic pain relief techniques to neuromatrix theory of pain.
Presentation as part of Midwifery Today conference in King of Prussia, PA.
NEWER TREATMENTS FOR PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME: HOW WELL DO THEY
WORK?: December 3, 2006

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Presentation of non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic treatments for premenstrual syndrome at meeting of American College of Nurse-Midwives, Region II, Chapter 4. Included discussion of what is known about the pathophysiology of premenstrual syndrome and treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
THE NEUROMATRIX THEORY OF PAIN AND USE OF NONPHARMACOLOGIC
METHODS OF PAIN RELIEF FOR LABOR: October 29, 2004
Related specific non-pharmacologic pain relief techniques to neuromatrix theory of pain.
Presentation as part of the Second International Conference of the Hungarian Association of
Midwives, Budapest, Hungary.
NEWER TREATMENTS FOR PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME: HOW WELL DO THEY
WORK?: June 5, 2003
Presentation of non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic treatments for premenstrual syndrome as part of the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) Annual Meeting in Palm Desert, CA.
NON-PHARMACOLOGIC METHODS OF PAIN RELIEF IN LABOR: October 25, 2002
Review of specific non-pharmacologic methods of pain relief at local ACNM meeting in Central
PA.
MÉTHODES NON-PHARMACOLOGIQUES DE LUTTE CONTRE LA DOULEUR (NON-
PHARMACOLOGIC METHODS OF PAIN RELIEF): October 20, 2001
Presentation of the theories regarding endogenous relief of pain, and how specific nonpharmacologic pain relief methods relate to those theories. Specific techniques were reviewed that could be used by the practicing midwife while caring for the woman in labor. Presentation was conducted as part of an international conference sponsored by Midwifery Today in Paris,
France.
SMOKING CESSATION COUNSELING TECHNIQUES FOR HEALTH CARE
PROFESSIONALS WHO CARE FOR PREGNANT WOMEN, YOUNG CHILDREN AND
ADOLESCENTS: December 20, 1999
Smoking cessation training for Early Head Start staff of Huntingdon County Child and Adult
Development Corporation. Program jointly sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh School of
Medicine, Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences; the Pennsylvania chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
SEXUAL ASSAULT: MEDICAL INFORMATION AND PROCEDURES: April 30, 1998
Training for Huntingdon House (domestic violence/ abuse shelter) volunteer staff- Huntingdon,
PA.
HYPERTENSIVE DISORDERS OF PREGNANCY: September 28, 1993
Presentation to maternal-child nursing staff of the Home Nursing Agency- Altoona, PA.
OVERVIEW OF CONTRACEPTION: November 8, 1990
Special presentation for undergraduate health class at California University of Pennsylvania –
California, PA.

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NON-ORGANIC FAILURE TO THRIVE as part of EVERY CHILD A CANDIDATE:
PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION FROM HOSPITAL TO HOME: March 17, 1982
Regional conference sponsored by the Children’s Seashore House.
FAILURE TO THRIVE – THE NURSING ROLE: November 10, 1981
Presentation sponsored by the Children’s Seashore House and the Atlantic City Public Health
Department.
GRANTS/HONORS/AWARDS
2008 Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) grant recipient from National Institute of Nursing Research, NIH. Award provides funds for research project entitled, “Perinatal
Outcomes with Carbohydrate Restriction for Gestational Diabetes” from 08/01/2008-01/31/13.
2006 Recipient of VERITAS Grant, Villanova University
Award provided funds for faculty research project that articulates Catholic social thought and religious values. Project involved evaluation of a novel nutrition intervention at an inner-city prenatal clinic in Camden, NJ.
2003 Recipient of the Marion R. Gregory Award, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing for promising doctoral student research proposal.
2002 National Research Service Award recipient from National Institute of Nursing Research,
NIH. Individual award provided funds to support dissertation research project entitled
“Menstrual Cycle and Insulin Sensitivity in Diabetics”.
1997-1998 March of Dimes Grant recipient for Birth and Beyond program. $3000 award included monies for establishment of a lending library for prenatal patients and reimbursement money for clients with transportation difficulties.
1986 - 1987 Maternal-Child Health Grant recipient for master’s study in conjunction with public policy practicum on serving the maternal-child health needs of the poor. Practicum involved evaluation of preterm birth prevention projects in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
1986 Pennsylvania Nurses’ Association Award. Selected by peers for “outstanding nursing practice”.
1980 Sigma Theta Tau Scholarship Award. University of Pennsylvania, Xi Chapter.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American College of Nurse-Midwives:
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Chapter Secretary: 2001-2002
Region II, Chapter 4
Member of Nominating Committee: 1999- 2001, 1992-1994
Chairperson of nominating committee: 1994
Member of Legislative Committee: 1996, 2005
Pennsylvania State Nurses Association:
Cabinet on Nursing Practice and Professional Development (2007-2011)
Chairperson, 2009-2011
Chair, Pennsylvania Nursing Congress (2012-present)
Sigma Theta Tau, Xi and Alpha Nu Chapters
National League for Nursing
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Midwives for Haiti
Volunteer nurse-midwife in Hinche, Haiti the week of 11/19/10 for organization that collaborates with the Bon Secours Health System and the Diocese of Hinche. I cared for cholera victims (of all ages) in special tents outside of St. Therese Hospital in Hinche, cared for women at an outreach prenatal clinic, and also served as a consultant for a “Partners in Health” project that trains community health workers in aspects of postpartum and newborn care.
Church of St. Denis, Havertown, PA
Active member of parish community since 2002. Sponsored new parishioner under the Rite of
Christian Initiation (RCIA) program. Previously served as eucharistic minister and currently serve as lector.
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
Member of Board of Directors, Central Pennsylvania Chapter, Keystone Division: 1999-2000.
Member of Health Professionals Advisory Committee/Program Services Committee, Central
Pennsylvania Chapter, Keystone Division: 1997-1998.
Most Holy Trinity Catholic Community
Active member of parish community 1991-2002. Served as religious education teacher, eucharistic minister for the infirm elderly, volunteer in assembling and delivering food for the needy for the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Sponsored new parishioners under the RCIA program.
PUBLICATIONS
Trout, K.K.
& Teff, K.L. (2004). Insulin sensitivity and premenstrual syndrome. Current
Diabetes Reports, 4 (4), 273-280.

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Trout, K.K.
(2004). The neuromatrix theory of pain: Implications for selected non- pharmacologic methods of pain relief for labor. Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health,
49 (6), 482-488.
Homko, C.J., & Trout, K. (2006). Women and diabetes. Nursing Clinics of North
America,41 (4), 549-565
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Trout, K.K
., Homko, C., & Tkacs, N.C. (2007). Methods of measuring insulin sensitivity.
Biological Research for Nursing, 8 (4), 305-318.
Trout, K.K.
, Rickels, M.R., Schutta, M.H., Petrova, M., Freeman, E.W., Tkacs, N.C., & Teff,
K.L. (2007). Menstrual cycle effects on insulin sensitivity in women with type 1 diabetes:
A pilot study. Diabetes Technology and Therapeutics, 9 (2), 176-182.
Trout, K.K.
, Basel-Brown, L., Rickels, M.R., Schutta, M.H., Petrova, M., Freeman, E.W.,
Tkacs, N.C., & Teff, K.L. (2008). Insulin sensitivity, food intake, and cravings with premenstrual syndrome: A pilot study.
Journal of Women’s Health, 17
(4), 657-665.
Trout, K.K. & Scheiner, G. (2008) Blood glucose control and the menstrual cycle.
Review of Endocrinology, 2 (10), 27-29.
Trout, K.K. (2010) Human trafficking: The role of nurses in identifying and helping victims. Pennsylvania Nurse, 65 (4), 18-20.
Trout, K.K. (2010) A tale of two births: The healing power of VBAC. Midwifery
Today , 96, 26-28, 67 .
Trout, K.K., Averbuch, T., & Barowski, M.
(2011) Promoting breastfeeding among obese women and women with gestational diabetes mellitus. Current
Diabetes Reports, 11 (1), 7-12.
Yehuda, I., Ramos, J.N., & Trout K.K. (2011) Fetal growth scans and amniotic fluid assessment in gestational diabetes. JOGNN, 40, 603-616.
Trout, K.K., McGrath, J., Flanagan, J., Costello, M., & Frey, J. (2012) A pilot study to increase fruit and vegetable intake in Latina pregnant women. Journal of Primary Care and
Community Health, 3 (1), 2-5.
Trout, K.K., Blake, K., & Maroszan, H. (2012). Caring for the pregnant woman with a family history of cognitive/developmental disabilities. Invited book chapter in Nursing of Autism
Spectrum Disorder: Evidence-Based Integrated Care across the Lifespan.
Publications).
(Springer
Trout, K.K. & Eshkevari, L. Pain: Support for Women in Labor and Beyond. Invited book chapter in
Varney’s Midwifery, 5 th
ed., In press, Jones & Bartlett Publications.