Elizabeth Ann Doyle, DNP, APRN, PPCNP-BC, FAAN, BC-ADM, CDCES

Elizabeth Ann Doyle

Associate Professor

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – Primary Care Specialty Director

email: elizabeth.doyle@yale.edu
phone: 203-737-7502
fax: 203-785-6455

About

Dr. Doyle is an Associate Professor in the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner specialty and holds a joint appointment as a PNP/CDCES for Yale Pediatric Endocrinology, Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital. She is the specialty director for the PNP-PC program and the coordinator of the Yale School of Nursing Diabetes Concentration for final year MSN students. She teaches PNP students in the ares of chronic illness/specialty care, and serves as an advisor for both Master in Nursing (MSN) and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students. 

Dr. Doyle received her bachelor’s degree from Villanova University, and her MSN degree from Yale University, graduating from the PNP program with a concentration in diabetes care. Her DNP degree is from the EGAN School of Nursing and Health Sciences at Fairfield University, in their advanced practice program. She has cared for children, adolescents, and young adults with diabetes for close to 30 years, in many different settings. She is a Certified Diabetes Educator and is Board Certified in Advanced Diabetes Management.

Dr. Doyle has been involved in clinical research for her whole career as an APRN, focusing on psychosocial adaptation to type 1 diabetes, diabetes technology, transition of care from pediatric to adult care for youth with diabetes, disordered eating behaviors in adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes, and most recently the pharmacologic treatment of obesity. She has been a member of Sigma Theta Tau International, the Honor Society of Nursing, since 1997, Alpha Sigma Nu, the National Jesuit Honor Society, since 2015, and was inducted as a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing in 2023. Dr. Doyle also served on the Society for Pediatric Nursing Task Force on the transition from pediatric to adult care.

Research Interests/Clinical Practice

Research Interests

Dr. Doyle’s research interests include psychosocial adaptation to type 1 diabetes, diabetes technology, transitional care in type 1 diabetes, disordered eating behaviors in adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes, and most recently the pharmacologic treatment of obesity.

Clinical Practice

Yale Pediatric Endocrinology, Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital.

Selected Publications

Doyle, E.A., Weinzimer, S.A. & Tamborlane, W.V. (2022). DKA Prevention and insulin pumps: LEssons learned from a large pediatric pump practice. The Science of Diabetes Self-Management and Care, 47(6), 476-482. http:// https://doi.org/10.1177/26350106221125699

Doyle, E.A., Geyer, D., Gonzales, T.R., Harris, T., Kerr, T. & Tobias, J. (2021). Position statement on children and youth with special health care needs:  Key issues on care coordination, transitions, and leadership. Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 35(3), 317-319.

McGowen, M., Boulware, S., and Doyle, E.A. (2020). Primary ovarian insufficiency in the pre-pubertal adolescent: A case report.  Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 34(3), 256-263.

Doyle, E.A., Fahs, D., & Honan, L. (2020). Admission academic metrics and later success in an accelerated master’s entry program. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 10(1), 33-42.

Senger-Carpenter, T. & Doyle, E. A. (2019).  The evaluation and treatment of tall stature in pre-adolescent girls:  A case study.  Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 33, 336-341.

Larson, J.A. & Doyle, E.A. (2018). Transitional care for young adults with congenital heart disease:  A case study.  Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 32, 195-200.  

O’Shea, E., Lavallee, M., Doyle, E.A., Moss, K. (2017). Assessing palliative and end-of-life educational needs of pediatric health care professionals: Results of a statewide survey.  The Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, 19, 469-473

Doyle, E.A., Quinn, S.M., Ambrosino, J.M., Weyman, K., Tamborlane, W.V., Jastreboff, A.M. (2017). Disordered eating behaviors in emerging adults with type 1 diabetes:  A common problem for both males and females.  Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 31, 327-333.

Doyle, E.A. (2016). Screening for disordered eating behaviors in adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes. Pediatric Nursing, 47, 197-200.

Quinn, S.M., Ambrosino, J.M., Doyle, E.A., Weyman, K., Tamborlane, W.V., & Jastreboff, A.M. (2016). Utility of psychological screening of young adults with type 1 diabetes transitioning to adult providers. Endocrine Practice, 22(9).

Sosensky, M.M. & Doyle, E.A. (2016). Polytobacco use among adolescents. Pediatric Nursing, 42(3), 152-154.

Doyle, E.A. (2015). Autoimmune conditions associated with type 1 diabetes. Pediatric Nursing, 41(2), 89-91.

Grey M., & Doyle, E.A. (2011). 2nd Opinion: Should children with type 1 diabetes be hospitalized at diagnosis? Maternal Child Nursing, 36, 214-215.

Doyle, E.A., & Grey, M. (2010). Diabetes mellitus (type 1 and 2). In Jackson, P.L., Vessey, J.A. & Schapiro, N.A. (Eds.), Primary care of the child with a chronic condition (5th ed.) (pp 427-426).  St. Louis: C.V. Mosby.

Doyle, E.A., Weinzimer, S.A., Steffen, A.T., Ahern, J., Vincent, M., & Tamborlane, W.V. (2004). A randomized, prospective trial comparing the efficacy of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion with multiple daily injections using insulin glargine. Diabetes Care, 27(7), 1554-1558.

Grey, M., Boland, E.A., Davidson, M., Yu, C., Sullivan-Bolyai, S., & Tamborlane, W.V. (1998). Short-term effects of coping skills training as adjunct to intensive therapy in adolescents. Diabetes Care, 21(6), 902-908.