Nurse Administrator
Kentucky Department for Public Health, Maternal and Child Health
Frankfort, Kentucky
Jan Bright, RN, BSN began her nursing career in pediatrics almost 32 years ago. Early in her career, in the pediatric intensive care unit, she recognized the role the community played in promoting early prenatal care, pediatric preventive care and immunizations to improve outcomes across the life course. Jan grew up in rural Stinking Creek, Kentucky where she witnessed first hand the difficulty in obtaining healthcare while battling poverty, limited access to healthcare insurance or providers. Overcoming social determinants and barriers is a large part of Jan's lived experience driving her passion to serve her beloved Appalachian state.
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