R. Eric Doerfler, Ph.D., ANP-BC, CNE is Associate Teaching Professor of Nursing in the Nese College of Nursing at Penn State Harrisburg and continues working part-time as a nurse practitioner. He first licensed as an A.S.N. from Harrisburg Area Community College, holds a B.S. in nursing from York College, an M.S.N. from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Ph.D. from Duquesne University. His research explores the philosophies of nursing and medicine and the practical aspects of integrating complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) with technological biomedicine.

