Dr. Shaughnessy has four years of experience as a pediatric academic hospitalist. She completed the Academic Pediatric Association’s Educational Scholarship Program, culminating in a Certificate of Excellence in Educational Scholarship. She has also completed Faculty Development Course in “Teaching Patient Safety and Quality Improvement” at the Medical College of Wisconsin.  Her research and QI efforts have focused on handover communication. She has presented her work nationally and published a resident handover curriculum. She is currently Medical Director of the Hospital Medicine Surgical Service.