Dr. Beth Ann Swan is a Professor and served as Dean of the Jefferson College of Nursing, Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. Dr. Swan is a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, past president of the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing, and a Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse Fellow. Throughout her career, Dr. Swan has been an advocate for engaging consumers in their health care, promoting ambulatory and primary care, and creating innovative evidence-based practices to improve care. She is the co-editor of Care Coordination and Transition Management Core Curriculum, now in its 2nd edition.