Jamie R. Shank, MPH

Jamie is a passionate public health professional with expertise in federal grant management, quality improvement, systems thinking, HIV care/treatment, and housing-related service provision. She received her Master of Public Health from Missouri State University before serving five years as the Quality & Housing Program Manager for the City of Kansas City, Missouri Health Department. Her responsibilities included managing the HIV Housing program portfolio including five federally funded contracts, multiple Special Projects of National Significance, and several IRB approved research projects. She also worked with Ryan White HIV care subrecipients, providing technical assistance and oversight for clinical quality management activities in the KC Metro Area and state of Missouri.

In April 2020 Jamie relocated to Atlanta, GA, and launched Organizational Empowerment, LLC. She’s currently working with the Center for Quality Improvement and Innovation’s create+equity campaign focused on disparities in care for homeless and unstably housed people living with HIV. She believes people working in the fields of public health and social services are the best people! Tackling intersectoral issues and empowering diverse teams to address complex problems motivate her work. You can contact Jamie here https://orgempower.com/