Anthippy Petras, MSW

Anthippy Petras is clinical faculty in the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine and at IREACH and Director of Operations for WSU’s practice-based research network, the Northwest Health Education and Research Outcomes Network (NW HERON). She holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Washington and a Bachelor’s degree in History and Women’s Studies from Grinnell College. Anthippy oversees NW HERON’s development and functionality, conducts its grant management activities, and supervises student interns on their scholarly projects. She also participates in IREACH’s Outreach, Recruitment, and Engagement (ORE) leadership team. Her research has focused on child welfare, health equity, and community-based participatory research with American Indian, Alaska Native, and rural communities. Her personal interests include sculpting large animals, gardening, cross country skiing, and spending time with family and pets.

IREACH Programs

• IREACH
  Clinical Faculty and Director of Operations for NW HERON
• Northwest Health Education and Research Outcomes Network
  Director of Operations
• Natives Engaged in Alzheimer’s Research
  Clinic Engagement Lead

Projects

• Building Capacity for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research in Rural Washington
  Project Operations
• Caring Texts: A Strength-based, Suicide Prevention Trial in 4 Native Communities (CARE)
  Clinic Engagement Lead
• Impact of Long-COVID-19 on rural and American Indian-serving primary care practices and their patients in Washington State (HERC Long COVID)
  Project Director
• Increasing Native Radiation Oncology Access: Disparities and Solutions (Kuni INROADS)
  Clinic Engagement Lead
• Strengthening the Northwest Health Education and Research Outcomes Network: Building Capacity for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research in Washington State in Partnership with Rural, Tribal, and Urban Medically Underserved Primary Care Facilities (HERC CAB)
  Clinic Engagement Lead