TyQuitta is a dually certified nurse practitioner currently working as a Psychiatric NP in an integrated Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). She functions there as the sole psychiatric prescribing provider and as well as Psychiatric Consultant to outlying primary health clinics.
She has served in diverse roles throughout her nursing career, but has focused on serving vulnerable and underserved populations. She is a former United States Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps Officer, serving under the Surgeon General providing care on U.S. military bases through a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and mental health initiative. During this experience, she responded to domestic humanitarian efforts domestically providing care during hurricane disaster responses, and assisted with Immigration and Customs Enforcement ICE detention facility care needs. During her time as a USPHS Officer, she held various leadership roles, including Chief of the TBI clinic.
Recently, she has begun providing telepsychiatry services to broaden the access of psychiatric care to patients, especially children and adolescents.
She received Post-Master’s certification from Georgia Southern University as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to better provide holistic care to her patients. Previously, she obtained a Master of Science in Nursing from Troy State University as a Family Nurse Practitioner in 2012. She also attended Albany State University as a Presidential Scholar, where she attained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2008.
TyQuitta hails from a military family, and is a current military spouse. Her research interests include military and veteran healthcare, minority mental health disparities, vulnerable population healthcare, and advocating for policy changes in these areas.