The nurse who closed a dangerous gap in rural sexual assault care

Sheridan Miyamoto, RN, has spent years confronting a grim reality in American healthcare: Where a sexual assault survivor lives can determine whether that person receives the expert care they need. In many rural communities, there are no certified sexual assault nurse examiners, or SANEs, available to conduct forensic exams, collect evidence and gu...

• Published date: 01-06-2026 03:41 PM