Dr. Jennifer Kim is a professor at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing where she is coordinator of the Vanderbilt Center for Gerontological Nursing Excellence (VCGNE). She has more than 20 years of clinical experience as a GNP and collaborates with the Center for Quality Aging at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in research and clinical projects focused on improving health care of older adults. She has been a member of GAPNA since 2002 and currently serves on the board of directors as president elect.