Dr. Sharon R. Rainer, PhD, APRN, ENP-C, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, is an Assistant Professor at Thomas Jefferson University College of Nursing and serves as Program Director of the Post-Graduate Emergency Nurse Practitioner Certificate Program. She is board certified as an Emergency Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, with extensive clinical experience across emergency, primary care, and behavioral health settings.

Dr. Rainer’s work focuses on advancing nurse practitioner education, emergency and behavioral health care, and community resilience through innovative clinical training, academic leadership, and community-engaged research. She is actively involved in national and international collaborations aimed at improving healthcare delivery and preparing advanced practice nurses to meet complex patient and community needs.