Concettina (Tina) Tolomeo is the Senior Director of Patient Access at Yale Medicine and a Nurse Practitioner in the Department of Pediatrics at Yale School of Medicine. She holds a DNP in Clinical Leadership (Case Western Reserve University, 2008), an MBA (Southern Connecticut State University, 2020), and advanced nursing degrees from Southern Connecticut State University (MSN 2002, BSN 1989). A certified Asthma Educator and Family Nurse Practitioner, she has been with Yale’s Pediatric Respiratory Medicine section since 1995. Education: BSN: Southern Connecticut State University (1989) MSN: Nursing Administration and Family Nurse Practitioner (2002) DNP: Clinical Leadership (Case Western Reserve University, 2008) MBA: Southern Connecticut State University (2020) Her research focuses include asthma education strategies, pediatric respiratory care, bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), and patient self-management. She has published extensively on asthma management, inhalation therapy, and quality improvement in pediatric settings. Notable contributions include a 2023 review on biologic therapies for severe pediatric asthma and a 2024 series on optimizing asthma education practices. Professional Recognition: 2008 Association of Asthma Educators Asthma Educator Award 2006 AAE Outstanding Service Award 2001 Sigma Theta Tau Excellence in Nursing Practice Award Her clinical work emphasizes family-centered care for pediatric respiratory conditions. She pioneered standardized care pathways for BPD and asthma patients, reducing hospital stays through parent training programs. She also leads Yale Medicine’s efforts in patient access optimization and telehealth integration. Labs/Teams: Collaborates with the Section of Pediatric Respiratory Medicine and participates in multidisciplinary quality improvement initiatives.





