Ashila Jiwani is AMHP’s Health Policy and Advocacy Manager. Her background in healthcare is centered around global health and nursing. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Global Health Studies from Mercer University, and shortly after received her Masters in Science with a focus in Clinical Nurse leadership from Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies. 

Previously she served as the Georgia Clinical Director with MobileVAX and CORE response, where she worked on operational and clinical plans to support COVID-19 vaccine uptake in all public health districts in the state of Georgia. Ashila worked closely on the operations side of mobile health clinics, as well as the clinical side - including storage and handling of vaccines, clinical direction, and consulting CORE response, an international NGO on evidenced-based practices to maximize uptake of COVID-19 vaccines as well as alleviate vaccine hesitancy. Other key interests in healthcare for Ashila are rooted in sexual and reproductive health outcomes of the adolescent population, the utilization of multidisciplinary teams to maximize access to health care, the intersection of law and health care to address health-harming legal needs and the inclusion of nurses in decision-making capacities. 

Ashila also has experience in political communications strategy as well as nonprofit work. Ashila looks forward to working closely with the AMHP team, communities, and key partners to improve public health and wellness for all Americans.