Clinical Research Manager
AllianceChicago
Jena Wallander Gemkow joined AllianceChicago in 2019 and serves as a Clinical Research Manager for research within community health centers (CHCs). In her role, she manages health research projects and public health initiatives geared toward improving healthcare at CHCs. Prior to joining AllianceChicago, Jena worked as the Communications and Evaluation Coordinator at the Illinois Hunger Coalition, a statewide anti-hunger advocacy organization, and as a Pediatric Medical/Surgical Nurse at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. She is a graduate of the Marquette University College of Nursing and received her Master of Public Health Degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago.