Dr. Petrina N. Harrison
No Woman Left Behind

A life devotedto the womenmedicine forgot.

Dr. Petrina N. Harrison, DNP, APRN, AGCNS-BC, CIC, is a board-certified clinical nurse specialist, ovarian-cancer advocate, and nursing professor — leading at the bedside, in research, and in policy for more than two decades.

Our Mission
20+
Years in practice
DNP
Doctor of Nursing
Global
Award-winning speaker
Dr. Petrina N. Harrison portrait
✦
Sigma Global Advocate
Health Literacy
Specialty
Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist
est. 2003

“Dr. Harrison’s career illustrates the power of nurses taking the lead — at the bedside, in research, and in policy.”

a life’s work
A Career Built On Service

Twenty years. One mission.

From bedside infection prevention to the lecture hall and the global advocacy stage — a steady arc of nurses-led leadership.

  1. 2003

    RN, Acute Care & Infectious Diseases

    Petrina’s journey begins with a burning passion for patient-centered health care.

  2. 2012

    Nurse Case Manager · Team Supervisor

    Her clinical excellence becomes a leadership role that shapes colleagues across her unit.

  3. 2021

    Adjunct Professor of Nursing

    Bridging didactic scholarship and clinical experience for the next generation of nurses.

  4. 2024

    Global Presence

    A leading expert and national advocate for ovarian cancer detection, treatment, and equity.

World Ovarian Cancer Day · May 8

Know the symptoms.
Change the outcomes.

Ovarian cancer is the second most common gynecologic malignancy in the United States, yet over 60%of cases are diagnosed at a late stage. Dr. Harrison’s work focuses on timely diagnosis, access to genetic testing, and the reduction of disparities in underserved communities.

324k
women diagnosed annually
29%
five-year survival rate
2013
campaign established
#KnowTheSymptoms · #WOCD2026
Dr. Petrina N. Harrison presenting ovarian cancer research
Research Showcase
Providers’ Strategies for Timely Diagnosis & Treatment of Patients with Ovarian Cancer
University at Buffalo, School of Nursing
Innovation & Technology

Translating research into tools that save lives.

From scholarship to the bedside — Dr. Harrison’s clinical insight is being translated into technology that puts early detection within reach of every provider.

Patent Pending
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
Application No.
19/574,302
Filed by Dr. Petrina N. Harrison
The Invention

Clinical Decision Support System for Early Detection & Risk Stratification of Ovarian Cancer

A point-of-care intelligence system that integrates symptom presentation, risk factors, and clinical history to surface women at elevated risk earlier in the diagnostic continuum — built to live inside the electronic medical record and support every provider, in every community.

Domain
Gynecologic oncology · early detection
Integration
Electronic medical record (EMR)
Audience
Primary care · women's health providers
Status
Patent pending · USPTO
Information disclosed under USPTO public records. All rights reserved by inventor.
Areas of Focus

Where scholarship meets action.

A practice grounded in evidence, advocacy, and the conviction that excellence in nursing transforms healthcare systems — one woman, one community, one policy at a time.

01

Ovarian Cancer Research

Provider strategies for timely diagnosis and individualized treatment plans.

02

Early Diagnosis

Improving detection across the diagnostic continuum to extend survival.

03

Access to Genetic Testing

Expanding BRCA1/2 screening in rural and underserved populations.

04

Health Equity

Reducing disparities for women across the health continuum.

05

Patient Safety

Evidence-based quality improvement across complex healthcare systems.

06

Nursing Education

Mentoring the next generation of nurses through scholarship and practice.

Dr. Petrina N. Harrison
National Award-Winning
Presenter & Speaker
About Dr. Harrison

A nurse’s conviction.
A scholar’s precision.

Doctor of Nursing Practice prepared, board-certified Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist, and Certified Infection Preventionist with over two decades of expertise in adult health, gerontology, acute care, long-term care, and infection prevention.

Recognized nationally for her work in ovarian-cancer research — with an emphasis on early diagnosis, access to genetic testing, and the reduction of disparities in underserved communities.

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Advanced Practice RN (APRN)
Board-Certified AGCNS-BC
Certified Infection Preventionist (CIC)
Sigma Global Advocate
Patent-Pending Inventor
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