Jane Tobias, DNP, CRNP, CPNP-PC, is an Assistant Professor at the Jefferson College of Nursing and Director of Education of the Jefferson Center for Autism and Neurodiversity at Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health. She has been educating nurse practitioner students in the academic setting and providing pediatric primary care clinical mentorship since 1999.
Her clinical interest is deeply rooted in the care and advocacy of individuals across the lifespan with neurodiversity. She is a Fellow of the Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing. Dr. Tobias contributes to both nursing and medical publications and nursing associations.
She has published in the New England Journal of Medicine Catalyst and the Journal of Palliative Medicine and presented nationally and internationally on healthcare access and inclusion for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). In addition, Dr. Tobias also serves in pediatric leadership positions at the national level. Dr. Tobias enjoys volunteering for the Special Olympics and advocating for increased health care and community access for individuals with IDD.