Newkirk is board certified by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. She has chosen to work in this field because she can relate to diabetes patients on a personal level and working in such an environment has always been her top career goal. Newkirk has chosen to practice at Adena Health System because Southern Ohio has been home to her throughout her entire life. She looks forward to volunteering at Camp Hamwi, a central Ohio diabetes camp for children and truly enjoys sharing new innovations; both technology and medicinally with her patients.