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jenny.shaffer@healthforcekentucky.org
Jenny Shaffer comes to Kentucky from Utah, where she worked with Intermountain Health for nearly 18 years, beginning her career at a family practice clinic in Highland, Utah as a Nationally Certified Medical Assistant. During her time there, she played a key role in structuring and building the practice. She furthered her expertise by becoming state certified as a Radiologic Practical Technician and eventually took on the roles of Team Lead and Assistant Manager.
In June 2016, she joined the Intermountain Simulation Team as a Simulation Tech, advancing to Senior Simulation Operations Specialist in 2018. She is passionate about simulation and the new opportunities it offers. Jenny believes that simulation represents a new era in learning and education that will enhance the quality of health care services in communities everywhere.
Jenny has experience in Clinical and Leadership Simulation, ranging from nursing unit orientations, neonatal, flight transport, Leadership Institute, to new space opening simulations. She is an expert in manikins and simulation scenario development. Jenny has presented on creating realism in simulation at many conferences. She continues to learn what simulation has to offer and how to produce excellent simulations with best practices and standards.