Ambassador

Shawanna Jackson

Maryland Association of Health Care Executives (MAHCE) – Director of Programming
National Patient Advocacy Foundation – Volunteer
American College of Healthcare Executives – Member

Years Involved in Patient Centered Research: 10+ years
State: Maryland

Shawanna Jackson has over 15 years of experience in health care, in such areas as healthcare administration, clinical research, and leadership in both community and academic hospitals. She has Bachelor’s degrees in Psychology, Crisis Counseling, and Religion from Liberty University, and holds a dual Master of Health Administration/Master of Business Administration from the University of Maryland University College. In 2012, Jackson’s sister was diagnosed with Huntington’s disease. Jackson was heartbroken and began searching for clinical trials and content to better understand the disease. Through online research she found out about PCORI and was amazed at the concept. In 2013, she became a PCORI Merit Reviewer, serving as an in-person reviewer; she then applied to be a PCORI Ambassador. It was through her experience with PCORI that her eyes were opened, and she understood the value of having a voice at the table. Jackson realized that even though there was nothing she could do to change her sister’s disease, PCORI is an appropriate platform to offer patient/stakeholder perspectives to help make a difference in future research. Since becoming an Ambassador, Jackson has attended conferences, shared PCORI’s message with academic researchers, and served as an invited reviewer for publications.

Involvement with PCORI

PCORI Merit Reviewer

Ambassador Interests

Health Conditions Health Conditions These are the broad terms we use to categorize our funded research studies; specific diseases or conditions are included within the appropriate larger category. Note: not all of our funded projects focus on a single disease or condition; some touch on multiple diseases or conditions, research methods, or broader health system interventions. Such projects won’t be listed by a primary disease/condition and so won’t appear if you use this filter tool to find them. View Glossary
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