MaryPat Tobola

Lieutenant Commander MaryPat Tobola is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Site Director at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS), Daniel K. Inouye Graduate School of Nursing, located at the Naval Medical Readiness Training Command (NMRTC) Portsmouth, VA. She holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from Old Dominion University, a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from USUHS, and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from Hampton University. Her research focuses on medication errors/drug interactions and innovative educational applications.

• Educations:
• DNP: Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
• MSN: USUHS, Bethesda, MD
• BSN: Hampton University School of Nursing, Virginia Beach, VA

Her work emphasizes medication safety, particularly through her evidence-based study on over-the-counter drug use, presented at national conferences (AANP in 2017 and TSNRP in 2018). Awards include the Senior Nurse Corps Officer of the Year (2017) and multiple military commendations for service in Afghanistan and humanitarian missions in Puerto Rico post-Hurricane Maria.

Notable roles include deployment as a nurse in Afghanistan (2011), leading the Skin Care Champion Course at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, and serving as Administrative Department Head in Japan (2018–2021). She currently oversees clinical training programs and contributes to nursing education initiatives within the Navy.