Curriculum Vitae

CAROLINE B. TRAPP, MSN, APRN-BC, BC-ADM, CDE

(248) 538-7574 (Work/Voice Mail)

) (313) 531-7846 (Fax)
email: ctrapp@pcrm.org
EDUCATION:
Certificate of Completion, Adult Nurse Practitioner, Community Health Nursing
Program, University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, MI, August, 1998.

Masters of Science in Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, August,

1988. Major: Community Health.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Cum Laude, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI,
May, 1985. Major: Nursing.

CERTIFICATION:
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC): Board Certification - Advanced
Diabetes Management Nurse Practitioner, June 1, 2004 - May 31, 2014. Certification #
0386638.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC): Board Certification - Adult Nurse

Practitioner, September 1, 1998 through October 31, 2013. Certification # 0320777.

National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators: Certified Diabetes Educator, April
1994 through October 2014..

MiniMed Pump Trainer, 11/5/99.

American Nurses Association: Certified in Medical-Surgical Nursing Practice, Sept. 1,

1992 through Aug. 31, 1997.

HONORS:
Diabetes Educator of the Year - Finalist 2010. Awarded by the American Association of
Diabetes Educators August 7, 2009.

Diabetes Advocate of the Year, Awarded 2001 by the American Diabetes Association.

$5000.00 Unrestricted Grant awarded by Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals to develop an

ADA Recognized Diabetes Education Program in a Primary Care Practice, December,
1999.

$2000.00 Education and Research Foundation Scholarship, awarded by The American

Association of Diabetes Educators, June, 1996.
Diabetes Educator of the Month, Diabetes Interview, Oct. 1995.

Sigma Theta Tau, National Honor Society for Nursing

EMPLOYMENT:

Jan. 2007 to Present Director of Diabetes Education and Care

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
Washington, D.C.

January 2001 to Present Guest Lecturer

Wayne State University
College of Nursing
Detroit, MI

September 1998 to Present: Guest Lecturer (Adjunct Faculty as of 9/2007)

University of Michigan
School of Nursing
Division of Health Promotion
and Disease Prevention
Ann Arbor, MI

June 1998 to Present: Nurse Practitioner/Director of

Diabetes Care
Premier Internists, A Division of
Millennium Medical Group, P.C.
Southfield, MI

March 2005 to Jan. 2007: Nurse Practitioner/Director of Diabetes Care

Northwest Internal Medicine, A Division of
Millennium Medical Group, PC.
Southfield, MI

March 1995 to May 1998: Diabetes Nurse Specialist

Premier Internists, P.C..
Southfield, MI

June 1994 to Jan. 2007: Founder and Director

Diabetes Management Solutions
Farmington Hills, MI

April 1995 to June 1997: Diabetes Educator

Southeast Michigan Diabetes Outreach Network
Detroit, MI
RECENT PRESENTATIONS

Trapp, C. “A New Appraoch to Diet and Diabetes.” Staff Education Dept. St. Anthony
Hospital, Nov. 20, 2009. Rockville, IL.

Trapp, C. “A New Approach to Diet and Diabetes.” Holistic Health Services, Swedish
American Hospital. Nov. 20, 2009. Rockville, IL

Trapp, C. “New Tools for Type 2 Diabetes: Knife, Fork and Spoon.” University of
Illinois College of Medicine and Vegetarians in Motion, Nov. 19, 2009. Rockville, IL.

Trapp, C. “Nutrition to Prevent and Manage Diabetes and Cancer.” Delaware Cancer
Education Alliance Workshop, Delaware Cancer Consortium, Nov. 18, 2009, Dover, DE.

Trapp, C. “New Tools for Type 2 Diabetes Control: Fork, Knife and Spoon.” Toronto
Vegetarian Society, September 12&13, 2009. Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Levin, S. , Trapp, C. “Vegan/Vegetarian Nutrition Expertise: Can It Get Your Patients

Out of Jeopardy?” American Association of Diabetes Educators Annual Meeting, August
8, 2009, Atlanta, GA.

Barnard, B., Esselstyn, R., Fiore, T., Terry, B., Trapp, C., Wyrick, J. „Celebrity Chefs
Cook Vegan, and So Can You.“ American Association of Diabetes Educators Annual
Meeting Corporate Symposium, August 6, 2009, Atlanta, GA.

Trapp, C. “Primary Care Nursing Management of Diabetes”. Wayne State University

College of Nursing, Nursing 7165 (Clinical Decision Making in Adult Primary Care),
Feb. 23, 2009, Detroit, MI

Barnard, N., Trapp, C. “Practical Strategies for Clinical Practice”, A New Approach to
Diet and Diabetes Control CME Dinner Program. Physicians Committee for Responsible
Medicine, Feb. 18, 2009, Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Nov. 19, 2009, Fargo, ND; and Nov. 13,
2008, Albuquerque, NM.

Trapp, C. “Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome”, University of Michigan School of

Nursing, Health Promotion and Risk Reduction Programs, N666 (Advanced Primary
Care Nursing of Chronically Ill Adults and Their Families), Jan. 22, 2009, Ann Arbor,
MI.

Trapp, C. “A New Approach to Diet and Diabetes”. American College of Nurse

Practitioners National Clinical Conference, October 30, 2008. Nashville, TN.
Trapp, C. “Practical Resources for Vegan Diet Instruction for Diabetes”. American
Association of Diabetes Educators Annual Meeting, Aug. 6, 2009, Washington, D.C.

Eckart, J., Barnard, N., Trapp, C. “Take a Bite Out of Diabetes: Prevent and Treat Type 2
Diabetes With Healthful Foods”. June 27, 2008, Longworth House Office Building, U.S.
Capitol, Washington, D.C.

Trapp, C. “Diabetes and a Vegan Diet: What the Research Shows”. Great American
Meat-Out. April 13, 2008, Ferndale, MI.

Trapp, C. “An Internet Diabetes Support Group” Poster Presentation. International

Congress on Vegetarian Nutrition. Loma Linda University School of Public Health.
March 4, 2008. San Bernadino, CA.

Trapp, C. “Primary Care Nursing Management of Diabetes”. Wayne State University

College of Nursing, Nursing 7165 (Clinical Decision Making in Adult Primary Care),
March 18, 2008, Detroit, MI.

Trapp, C. “A New Approach to Diet and Diabetes”, McDougall Advanced Study

Weekend, McDougall Health and Medical Center, Feb. 24, 2008, Santa Rosa, California

Trapp, C. “Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome”, University of Michigan School of

Nursing, Health Promotion and Risk Reduction Programs, N666 (Advanced Primary
Care Nursing of Chronically Ill Adults and Their Families), Jan. 24, 2008, Ann Arbor,
MI.

Barnard, N., Trapp, C. “Practical Strategies for Clinical Practice”, a part of A New
Approach to Diet and Diabetes CME Dinner Program. Physicians Committee for
Responsible Medicine and Medical Education Collaborative. Nov. 8, 2007, San Antonio,
TX; Nov. 13, 2007, Ann Arbor, MI; Nov. 28, Bethesda, MD; Dec. 12, 2007, Atlanta,
Georgia

Trapp, C. “An Effective New Multidisciplinary Approach to Diet and Diabetes”.

Diabetes Management: It Takes a Team. Parkland Health and Hospital System, Nov. 9,
2007, Dallas, Texas

Trapp, C. “A New Approach to Diet and Diabetes” Institute for Nutritional Sciences,
Chinese Academy of Sciences. Oct. 31, 2007. Shanghai, China.

Trapp, C. “Making “Food for Life” Last A Lifetime: Behavior Change Theories You Can
Use“ Instructor’s Summit. Cancer Project. July 28, 2007 Bethesda, MD.

Trapp, C. “Stop the Diabetes Epidemic”. Nurse Practitioner’s Association of the District
of Columbia. May 17, 2007, Washington, D.C.
Trapp, C. “What if What We Know About Diet and Diabetes is Wrong?” Michigan
Council of Nurse Practitioners 6th Advanced Practice Nursing Conference. May 5, 2007,
Thompsonville, MI.

Trapp, C. “Translating Nutrition Research into Clinical Practice”. Nutrition in Clinical

Practice: A Continuing Medical Education Seminar. George Washington University and
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. April 14, 2007, Washington, D.C.

Trapp, C. “What If What We Know About Diet and Diabetes is Wrong?” Michigan
Council of Nurse Practitioners, Metro Detroit Chapter. March 21, 2007.Livonia, MI

Trapp, C. “ Diabetes: New Breakthroughs”. Lecture provided for Adult Primary Care
Nursing Program, Wayne State University. March 20, 2007. Detroit, MI.

Trapp, C. “Diabetes Management in Primary Care”. Lecture provided for N666:

Advanced Primary Care Nursing of Chronically Ill Individuals and Their Families,
University of Michigan. January 25, 2007. Ann Arbor, MI.

PUBLICATIONS
Trapp, C, Barnard, B. Usefulness of a vegetarian diet for type 2 diabetes. Nutritional
Diabetes Mellitus and Obesity in Current Diabetes Reports, Vol 10, Issue 2. In press.

Trapp, C, Barnard, B, Katcher, H. A plant-based diet for type 2 diabetes: scientific

support and practical stategies. The Diabetes Educator. In press.

Trapp, C. Plant-based recipes for success at NutritionMD.org. AADE in Practice Online

Archives. Retrieved May 6, 2008 from
http://www.diabeteseducator.org/ProfessionalResources/Periodicals/Practice/Onl
ineArchive.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/Recent Leadership Positions

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
American College of Nurse Practitioners
American Diabetes Association
American Association of Diabetes Educators
Advanced Practice Nursing Specialty Practice Group
Newsletter Editor 2005-2006, 2007-2008
Integrative Care Specialty Practice Group
Chair Elect 2009
Native American Specialty Practice Group
Public Health Specialty Practice Group
Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners
Michigan Organization of Diabetes Educators

Additional Employment, Presentations, Volunteer Positions and References available

upon request.
Updated 10/27/2009