Dr. Pitre is a graduate of Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, where he trained at Charity Hospital. He completed Emergency Medicine residency training at Indiana University. Since joining the IUEM faculty in 2005, he has worked clinically in the Methodist Hospital Emergency Department.

Dr. Pitre's academic interests include clinical education, transitions in medical education, professional sustainability, and educational leadership. He serves as the Program Director for the IUSM/Methodist Hospital Transitional Year Residency and as an Oral Examiner for the American Board of Emergency Medicine. At the IU School of Medicine, he has previously served as Statewide Patient Care Competency Director and has taught numerous sessions and courses for students, residents, and faculty.

Pitre C. Diagnostic reasoning assessment toolkit: guided reflection and standardized cases for at-risk final-year medical students. MedEdPORTAL. 2016;12:10428. http://dx.doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10428

Pitre C, Ladd L, Welch J. Negotiating work-life integration. MedEdPORTAL. 2017;13:10623. https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10623

Pitre C, Pettit K, Ladd L, Chisholm, C, Welch J. Physician time management. MedEdPORTAL. 2018;14:10681. https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10681