Carole Bartoo

Carole Bartoo, MSN, AGNP, GS-C, is an experienced healthcare professional specializing in geriatric care. Currently serving as a Transition Advocate and Geriatric Nurse Practitioner at Vanderbilt Center for Quality Aging since April 2021, Carole focuses on improving transitions of care for vulnerable elderly patients. With a strong background in nursing and gerontology, Carole has held various roles including Adult/Gerontologic Nurse Practitioner at Vanderbilt Senior Services and Nursing Home Quality Improvement Advisor at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Prior experience includes volunteer work at The Clinic at Mercury Courts and a career in medical writing and public relations, highlighted by roles as Senior Information Officer at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and P.R. Manager at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital. Carole's educational background includes an MSN in Adult Nurse Practitioner-Geriatrics from Vanderbilt University and a BSN from Mount Carmel College of Nursing, complemented by a degree in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia.