SAFE-T Team
Sheridan Miyamoto, PhD, FNP, RN, FAAN
Founder, Director & Principal Investigator
Cynthia Bittner, RN, BS
Assistant Director
Jen Delwiche, PhD, RN, CNE
Research Associate
Katherine Veerhusen, DNP, MEd, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P
Clinical Education & Advanced Practice Coordinator
Jessica Birbeck, BSN, RN, SANE-A
Clinical Education & Advanced Practice Coordinator
Abigail Ho, FNP-C, MSN/MPH, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P
Clinical Education & Advanced Practice Coordinator
Marsha M. Freije, MSN
Outreach Program Specialist
Jonathan Essick, BS
Telehealth IT Manager
Ian Spears
Telehealth IT Consultant
Thomas Rodgers
Director of Operational Technology
Jeff Kline
Business Advisor
Alessandro Gubbini
Technology Development
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners
SAFE-T System’s expert staff of telehealth Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (TeleSANEs) meet high standards of qualification and expertise. TeleSANEs are Registered Nurses or Advanced Practice Nurses experienced in the field of sexual assault forensic examinations. They are board-certified by the International Association of Forensic Nurses (SANE-A or SANE-P) and have passed a comprehensive background check.
SAFE-T teleSANEs are based throughout the United States and all maintain active nursing licensure in both their home state and the state where they provide telehealth support. Collectively, they have over 140 years of sexual assault exam and forensic nursing experience, conducted over 5,000 sexual assault examinations, and testified over 100 times in court. Each team member has a minimum of 5 years of independent clinical practice as a forensic nurse and has content expertise that they share through educational offerings. SAFE-T teleSANEs are selected for this unique role due to their strong desire to mentor and support new nurses in this field.
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners are vital to providing access to quality sexual assault care. The SAFE-T telehealth model helps solve the concerns of local SANE availability by increasing the SANE workforce through tele-consultations, overcoming geographic barriers.
Research Team
The SAFE-T Center lab is accepting graduate students. Click HERE to learn about graduate programs and send us an email about your interest in working with SAFE-T: info@safe-tsystem.com
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