Siloam Health
Amy Richardson is a seasoned public health professional with extensive experience in community health and program management. Currently serving as the Chief Community Health Officer and formerly as the Community Health Outreach Director at Siloam Health since April 2015, Amy has demonstrated leadership in health outreach initiatives. Prior to this role, Amy worked at Vanderbilt University Medical Center from March 2010 to April 2015, where responsibilities included Program Manager and Program Coordinator for the Institute for Global Health. Amy's early career included roles as a Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Tennessee, where involvement in political violence research and refugee projects took place, as well as an internship at The World Bank focusing on psychosocial youth issues. Amy also contributed to community development projects in Nepal as a Community Development Worker. Academic qualifications include a Master of Public Health in Community Health Education from the University of Tennessee and a Bachelor of Science in Child Studies from Vanderbilt University.
Siloam Health
Siloam Health is a faith-based, charitably funded nonprofit organization that provides affordable, high-quality, whole-person health care to the uninsured and underserved in Middle Tennessee as well as health promotion among Nashville’s immigrant and refugee populations. Through Siloam’s comprehensive medical care and community health programs, we address not only the physical health of those we serve, but their spiritual, emotional, and mental health as well. We also work through student education initiatives to mentor and train the next generation of health professionals and change the face of health care as usual.