Bio sketch for Dr. Kathryn Shaffer:

Kathryn Shaffer is an Assistant Professor and the Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation at Thomas Jefferson University, College of Nursing.  Dr. Shaffer served on the undergraduate curriculum committee that transformed undergraduate nursing education.  Health is H.E.R.E, Caring for People, not Patients.  Promoting the Health and Quality of Life Along the Care Continuum.  Dr. Shaffer serves as the chair of the implementation committee that is transforming clinical education, creating learning environments that help students understand the multiple rolls nurses play in keeping populations well. Dr. Shaffer has reached across the college campus at Jefferson to provide experiential learning opportunities for students from all healthcare profession serve some of Philadelphia's most vulnerable populations.  Her innovative strategies have been presented at national conferences.

Here current area of interest is using empathy in nursing students to develop critical thinking skills.