Betsy Peyton, BA, BSN, RN
Director, Clinical Care Services WellAware
emm4z@uvahealth.org
Betsy Peyton is the Director of Clinical Care Services overseeing the WellAware Community Health Worker program. The WellAware program joined the Population Health Department in 2024, and Betsy looks forward to working with new colleagues who share her dedication to improving health outcomes for the community.
Betsy is a graduate of Charlottesville High School and holds both a BA in History and a BSN in Nursing from the University of Virginia. With more than twenty-five years as a Registered Nurse in community health, schools, and psychiatric settings in Charlottesville and New York City, she has worked to improve healthcare outcomes for a wide range of clients, including elderly dementia patients, homeless teenagers, and newly arrived refugee families.
With years of firsthand experience in home visiting, Betsy strongly believes in the effectiveness of the Community Health Worker model in providing high-quality care. Her approach to this work is to let communities take the lead, with services following their needs. She is grateful to work at an institution that values the importance of quality healthcare for everyone.
Outside of work, Betsy enjoys flower gardening and traveling to visit her three far-flung adult children. She is a fan of small art museums and short hikes. Betsy especially loves getting to know her neighbors in the Charlottesville area and hearing their many remarkable stories.