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About the Authors

Beth Ann Swan, PhD, RN, FAAN Beth Ann Swan earned her BSN from Holy Family College, and her MSN and PhD from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, past president of the American Academy of Ambu latory Care Nursing, and a 2007–2010 Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse Fellow. She is nationally and internationally known for her research and work in health care and nursing. As an expert clinician, she was an early leader in exploring the impact of changing health care delivery models on outcomes of care. Throughout her career, Dr. Swan has been an advocate for engaging consumers in their health care, promoting am

bulatory and primary care, and creating innovative evidence-based practices to improve care. She was a member of the Veterans Health Administration Choice Act Blue Ribbon Panel and was a member of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Planning Committee for Preparing Regis tered Nurses for New Roles in Primary Care. Her numerous publications cover a wide range of topics focused on ambulatory and primary care, innovations for practice and education, and health care policy.