Jennifer Watts

Jennifer Watts is an accomplished health administration professional with extensive experience in managing medical practices and departments within prominent healthcare institutions. Currently serving as the Director of Ambulatory Physician Practice at Stanford Children's Health | Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford since August 2021, Jennifer previously held significant roles including Practice Manager at UCSF Medical Center, Senior Practice Manager at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, and Department Administrator at Northwestern University, where responsibilities included overseeing personnel management, finance, budgeting, and research grants administration. With a foundational background in occupational therapy, including positions as an Occupational Therapist, Jennifer holds a Master of Health Services Administration in Health Policy and Administration from the University of Kansas Medical Center and a Bachelor of Health Sciences in Occupational Therapy from the University of Missouri-Columbia.