Positions and Employment

1996-1997 Residency Program Director, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso.
1991-1997 Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso.
2000-2001 Academic Director, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, MacNeal Hospital, Berwyn, IL.
2001-2004 Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX.
2002-2003 Interim Chairman, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX.
2003-2004 UMC Endowed Professorship, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical Center, Lubbock, Tx.
2004-2008 Associate Professor and Residency Program Director, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX.
2005- 2008 Vice Chairman, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX.
2007-2008 Interim Chairman, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Texas Tech University Medical Center, Lubbock, TX.
2008-Present Director, Generalist Division and Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH.

Publications

Clinical Epidemiology of Preeclampsia in Texas. Z. Mulla, B. Nuwayhid, K. Garcia, K. Flood-Shaffer, J. Van Hook, R.M. Hampton. Submitted for publication January 2008.

Year-One Outcomes from the West Texas Early Pregnancy and Chlamydia Project. K. Flood-Shaffer, A. Johnson-Rubio, E. Benson, E. Rodriguez, K. Porter, N. Bradshaw, J. Ortiz and S. Prien. 10th Annual South Central Conference on Perinatal Research, October, 2003.

Early Outcomes from the West Texas Early Pregnancy and Chlamydia Project K. Flood-Shaffer, A. Johnson-Rubio, E. Benson, E. Rodriguez, K.Porter, N. Bradshaw, and S. Prien.. 132nd Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Washington, DC, November, 2004.

Women and postfertilization effects of birth control: consistency of beliefs, intentions and reported use, a novel population. K. Flood-Shaffer, J.Gorley. Submitted for publication, March 2008

BOOK CHAPTERS:

The Active Female: Health Issues Throughout the Lifespan. Jacalyn J. Robert McComb, PhD., Editor. Contributing Author Chapter 16: "Hormone Replacement Therapy to Prevent Osteoporosis"
Humana Press, Inc. Anticipated publication in 2007.

The Manual of Obstetrics, Seventh Edition. Arthur Evans, M.D., Editor. Contributing Author Chapter 18: "Gynecologic Complications". Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins, 2007.

Blueprints: Clinical Procedures. Laurie L. Marbas, M.D. and Erin Case, M.D.. Contributing Author for Chapter IX, Section 47. Blackwell Publishing 2004.

Other Experiences and Professional Memberships

-American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

• Fellow December 1994 - present
• Diplomate November 1993 - present
• Junior Fellow July 1988 - November 1993

-Texas Perinatal Association

• Board Member

2001 - 2008; 1993 - 1997
-National Perinatal Association

• Board Member

• October 2004 - present
  -Association of Professors of Gynecology & Obstetrics
  1995 - present
  -Texas Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
  -Executive Council Member 2003 - 2006
  -Legislative Committee
  2006 - 2008
  Fellow 1992 - present
  -Vice Chairman, West Texas Section (Section 1)
  ACOG District XI
  March 2008-July 2008
  -Physician Champion for Core Measures UMC
  January 2008
  -Internal Medicine Chair Search Committee
  Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
  June 2007 - February 2008
  -University Medical Center Executive Committee
  Member "at-Large"
  January 2006 - December 2008
  -Professional Liability Committee
  Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  -Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - Lubbock, TX
  April 2007 - present
  September 2002 - August 2003
  -Medical Practice Income Plan Committee - TTUHSC
  April 2007 - present
  August 2002 - January 2003
  -Lubbock-Crosby-Garza County Medical Society
  Public Health Preparedness Committee
  January 2007 - June 2008

Honors and Awards

2008 Dean's Clinical Teaching Award
2008 Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Alumni Inductee TTUHSC
2008 America's Top Obstetricians and Gynecologists
2008 -2011 American Medical Association Physician's Recognition Award
2007 -2008 The Best Doctors in America - Central Region
2007 University Medical Center - Attending of the Year
2007 Texas Super Doctor - Texas Monthly Magazine
2007 UMC Attending of the Month for July
2007 Most Inspirational Attending in OB/GYN
2007 UMC Super Star UMC Medical Staff
2006 Texas Super Doctor - Texas Monthly Magazine
2006 - 2007 The Metropolitan Who's Who Professional Honor Society
2006 - 2007 Who's Who Among Executive and Professional Women in
Healthcare and Nursing-Honors Edition
2005 - 2006 The Best Doctors in America, Central Region
2005 APGO Excellence in Teaching Award
2005 - 2008 American Medical Association Physician Recognition Award
2004 - 2005 Who's Who in Medical Sciences Education
2004 Physicians' Advisory Board: Physician of the Year
2004 UMC Attending of the Month for January
2003 ACOG/CREOG National Faculty Award
2002 - 2003 Best Attending Physician Award
Department of Family and Community Medicine
2001 - 2002 Best Attending Physician Award
Department of Family and Community Medicine
2000 - 2001 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Resident Teaching
MacNeal Hospital Department of Family Practice
1999 - 2000 Silver Apple Award for Excellence in Resident Teaching
MacNeal Hospital Department of Family Medicine

• 1999 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Resident Teaching

MacNeal Hospital Department of Family Medicine

• 1999 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Resident Teaching

The University of Chicago Department of OB/GYN
1998 - 1999 The Best Doctors in America - Central Region, Third Edition
1997 - 1998 The Best Doctors in America - Central Region, Second Edition
1996 - 1997 The Best Doctors in America - Central Region, First Edition

Selected Presentations
Regional Hispanic Women's Conference
Hispanas, El Futuro
"Maintaining Health Through Menopause and Beyond"
January 12, 2008
Lubbock , Texas
14th Annual Perinatal Partnership Conference: Perinatal Excellence--A Season of Change
Greensboro, North Carolina
"Bed Rest: What are the Facts"
October 21-23, 2007

Texas Perinatal Association
We Care for Mothers and Children
Harlingen, Texas
"Human Papilloma Virus in Adolescents and Young Adults"
October 5, 2007

National Perinatal Association
2007 Annual Conference
New Beginnings for Perinatal Health:
Medical, Social & Community Integration
New Orleans, Louisiana
"Cultural Proficiency: The Science and the Practice"
September 27-29, 2007

National Perinatal Association
2006 Annual Conference
On the Road to Optimizing Perinatal Health:
Join us for the Journey
Washington, D.C.
"Cultural Competence: The Science and the Practice"
"Antepartum Care of the High-Risk Family; Medical
and Emotional Concerns"
September 28-30, 2006

Texas Tech Medical Center
Women's Health Research Institute
Hablando de la Salud de la Mujer
Amarillo, Texas
"Quien te Manda? Tu te Mandas!"
Delivered in Spanish
September 23, 2006

16th Annual Balance Conference for Women Physicians
Folklore, Facts and the Future of Medicine
Breckenridge, Colorado
"Myths,Folklore and Old Wives'Tales"
"Are Two X's Better than One?"
August 10-13, 2006

The Parry Distinguished Lectureship
Texas Women's University College of Nursing
Houston, Texas
"Alternative Medicine and Women's Health:
Choices and Consequences"
March 9, 2006

Keynote Speaker at the 3rd Annual Clinical Care of the Female Patient: Contemporary Issues for the Practicing Clinician Conference in Taos, New Mexico
- "Myths, Folklore and Old Wives' Tales"
February 8, 2002
-"Contraception Methods - How to Get the Right Fit"
February 9, 2002

Other

Dr. Flood-Shaffer is married to Dr. Michael Shaffer who is a Sports Medicine/Family Medicine physician with a dual appointment at Cincinnati Children's and the University of Cincinnati. They live in Morrow with their 3 children. Dr. Flood-Shaffer is dedicated to culturally sensitive and culturally appropriate health care delivery. She is an advocate for the promotion of breastfeeding as well as an advocate for the identification and prevention of domestic violence. Dr. Flood-Shaffer is fluent in Spanish.