Nancy Knight

Biography

Dr. Knight began her career with the U.S. government in HRSA’s Bureau of Health Professions in 2001, serving in several different roles, including Branch Chief of the Primary Care Medical Education Branch, Division of Medicine and Dentistry, and Acting Deputy Director, Division of Medicine and Dentistry. Her work in the division focused on improving the quality of primary care medical education and services in the United States, and included management of a budget of $93M and more than 450 grants annually. She has also supported public health at the local government level with the City of Cincinnati Health Department, providing primary healthcare services and working on a number of response teams responsible for local and regional disaster response planning and coordination. Dr. Knight received her Bachelor of Arts in biology and psychology from Washington University and her medical degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she graduated with honors. She completed her family medicine residency at the University of Cincinnati and is board certified in Family Medicine. Prior to medical school, Dr. Knight served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Lesotho, where she worked as a secondary school science teacher.

Research Interest

 interagency PEPFAR program