Council of Leaders | Cathy Patty-Resk

Cathy Patty-Resk currently resides in Michigan where she works as a nurse practitioner at Wayne Pediatrics. She studied nursing at Wayne State University and has been practicing rheumatology since 2009. Cathy is recognized as a board-certified pediatric nurse practitioner, board-certified rheumatology nurse, Immediate-Past President of the RNS, and an active member of the RNS Advocacy Committee. She has served as the co-editor of and a contributor to the Core Curriculum for Rheumatology Nursing . Cathy currently serves as a founding executive board member of The Alliance for Transparent & Affordable Prescriptions (ATAP) and an advisory board member to The Pediatric Rheumatology Collaborative Study Group (PRCSG). She enjoys teaching pediatric rheumatology to her nurse practitioner students, getting them actively involved in real legislative advocacy, and continues serving as a mentor assisting with ongoing professional development and leadership.