Trish McDade received her BS degree from the University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire. She obtained her Master of Science, Nursing, from the Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. She is certified by the National Certification Board for Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. Additionally, she is a Fellow with the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP). She is an adjunct faculty member with the Georgetown University School of Nursing.