Representative, Connecticut State House of Representatives, District 22, 2017-2023

Candidate, Connecticut State House of Representatives, District 22, 2020

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Commerce Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Judicial and Corrections Subcommittee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Collective Bargaining, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Health, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Human Services, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Corporator, Hospital of Central Connecticut, 1997-present

Advisor, Quick Limited Liability Company, 2013-2019

Medical Director, Joslin Diabetes Center/Private Practice, The Hospital of Central Connecticut, 1997-2007

Partner, Associates in Primary Care, Endocrinology, and Metabolism Professional Corporation, 1989-1997

Fellow, Yale University School of Medicine, 1985-1989

Resident, University of Rochester's School of Medicine and Dentistry, 1982-1985

Board Member, CCARC, Incorporated, 2020-present

Board Member, Plainville Community Foundation Incorporated, 2020-present

Trustee, Elizabeth Berner Norton Trust Fund, 2018-present

Volunteer, Catalyst Endowment Fund Committee, 2015-present

Committee Member, Men Make A Difference, Men Against Domestic Violence, 2013-present

Executive Member, Women in Science Steering Committee, Connecticut Science Center, 2012-present

Board Member, Plainville Sports Hall of Fame, 2008-present

President/Chair, Board of Directors, Petit Family Foundation, 2007-present

Chair, Hayley's Hope and Michaela's Miracle Memorial Fund at the Connecticut Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 2007-present

Corporator, MidState Medical Center, 2012-2020

Member, Quinnipiac University Frank Netter School of Medicine Health Affairs Board of Fellows, 2016-2019

Medical Advisor, Stone Health Innovations Limited Liability Company, 2016-2019

Member, Board of Visitors, Quinnipiac University Frank Netter School of Medicine, 2013-2016

Member, Intimate Partner Violence-Health Professional Outreach Project Committee, Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 2015-2016

Member, Board Quality Assurance Committee, Hartford Healthcare Central Region, the Hospital of Central Connecticut and Mid-State Medical Center, 2012-2015

Chair/Councilor/Associate Councilor, Council, Connecticut State Medical Society, 2006-2015

Honorary Chairman, Interval House Gala, 2012-2013

Honorary Chairman, Prudence Crandall Center Incorporated 40th Anniversary Celebration, 2013

Director of Public Health, Town of Plainville, 1994-2008

President, Hartford County Medical Association, 2006-2007

Board Member/President, American Diabetes Association Connecticut Affiliate, 1989-2004

Awards:

Heard Prize, 1982, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
American Diabetes Association Connecticut Affiliate Hall Of Merit, 1994
Clinical Teacher of the Year, 1989-2007, UCONN Internal Medicine-New Britain General Hospital
Federal Bureau of Investigation Director's Award for Community Service
Community Leader Award from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 2013
Excellence in Clinical Diabetes Award, 2013, American Diabetes Association Connecticut Affiliate
Person of Influence "Out of The Shadows," 2014
You Make A World of Difference Award, 2014, Community Mental Health Affiliates of Connecticut
Interval House Champions Breakfast Award, 2015
CT State Medical Society Paul Maloney Distinguished Service Award, 2015
Bristol Hospital Parent & Child Center/Exchange Club Community Advocate for Child Abuse Prevention Award, 2016
STAR Award (Vision-Dedication-Commitment to Excellence in Health Care-CT Society of Eye Physicians, 2016

Publications:

Degos Disease: Neurologic Complications and Cerebral Angiography. Neurology 32(11): 1305-1309. 1982

Chronic Thyroxine Ingestion Leading to Thyroid Storm and Accelerated Thyroxine Turnover. Connecticut Medicine, 51 (5): 291-292. 1987.

In Vivo NMR Studies of Glycogen Metabolism: A New Look at a Time Honored Problem. Annals of the New York Academy of Science, 508: 251-264. 1987.

In Vivo NMR Measurement of Myocardial Glycogen Metabolism. Journal of Biological Chemistry 263 (5): 2285-2291. 1988.

The Role of the Trial Coordinator in the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial. Diabetes Educator 15 (3): 236-241. 1989.

Measurement of In Vivo Myocardial Glycogen Synthesis in Fasted and Diabetic Rats. American Journal of Physiology 258; E 184-E 190. 1990.

Simultaneous Synthesis and Breakdown of Liver Glyogen in In Vivo NMR Spectroscopic Study. Journal of Clinical Investigation 86:612-617. 1990.

Chronic Complications of Diabetes Mellitus: Practical Issues for Primary Care Providers. Connecticut Medicine 55 (11): 654-659. 1991.

13C NMR Studies of Glycogen Turnover in Perfused Rat Liver. Journal of Biological Chemistry 263 (11): 5027-5029. 1988.

Exaggerated Hyperglycemia after a Pizza Meal in Well Controlled Diabetes. Diabetes Care 16 (4): 578-580. 1993.

Management of Diabetes in Pregnancy. AACE Self Assessment Profile in Endocrinology and Metabolism 2001-2002, 2002-2003. 2003.

Inpatient Management of Diabetes Mellitus. American Journal of Medicine 113(4): 317-323. 2002.

Physiogenomic Comparison of Edema and BMI in Patients Receiving Rosiglitazone or Proglitazone. PMID: 18996102 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]. Clinica Chimica Acta 400: 48-55. 2009.

Influence of Furosemide on Parathyroid Hormone Levels in Hyperparathyroidism. New England Journal of Medicine 318 (10): 644-645. 1988.

Office Care of Newly Diagnosed IDDM. Diabetes Care 12 (1): 40-41. 1989.

Medical Evaluation and Treatment of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy, G Jolly and T Zgonis, Editors. Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery 20 (4): 671-688, 2003 ELSEVIER. 2003.

Encyclopedia of Diabetes, 1st Edition. Facts On File Incorporated, New York, NY Library of Health and Living. 2002.

The Encyclopedia of Diabetes Second Edition. Facts on File Incorporated, New York, NY. 2011.

The Encyclopedia of Endocrine Diseases and Disorders. Facts On File Incorporated, Library of Health and Living, New York, NY. 2005.

Change One for Diabetes: The Natural Solution Program for Lowering Blood Sugar, Losing Weight and Living a Healthier Life - William A. Petit, Jr. Editor. Readers Digest Hard Cover. 2004.

The A to Z of Diabetes, Second Edition. Facts On File Incorporated, New York, NY Library of Health and Living, Paperback. 2011.