Center for Healthcare Evaluation, Research, and Promotion
Katie Trainum, PhD, RN

Fellow, National Clinician Scholars Program
Profile
Katie Trainum, PhD, RN, is a Postdoctoral VA Fellow in the National Clinician Scholars Program at the University of Pennsylvania. Her research examines how policy, financing, and workforce factors influence access to and quality of long-term care, with a focus on older adults and Veterans. She also studies emerging models of care and their impact on nurse workflow, staffing, and well-being.
Dr. Trainum earned her BSN from the University of Virginia and worked as a bedside nurse for five years before completing her PhD in Nursing at the University of Texas at Austin.
| Research Areas |
| Nursing Workforce |
| Long-Term Care |
| Health Technology |
| Healthcare Policy |



















