Associate Vice Chancellor for Health, Wellbeing and Belonging

Pam Jones, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN

Associate Vice Chancellor for Health, Wellbeing and Belonging

Associate Professor, School of Nursing

Bio

Pam Jones oversees all aspects of the university’s strategic health and wellness priorities, including collaborative health and wellness efforts with Vanderbilt University Medical Center. As VUSN Senior Associate Dean for Clinical and Community Partnerships, she previously served as the co-chair of the university’s Public Health Central Command Center during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her scholarly expertise and clinical experience informed the careful orchestration of all health processes–including managing patient profiles, contact tracing, isolation planning, quarantine notifications, cluster analysis, data management and psychological assistance for all on-campus students, faculty and staff. In her seven years as dean, she directed VUSN’s working relationship with VUMC, led community outreach and managed the school’s faculty practice arm, which provides advanced practice leadership and care at VUMC nurse-managed clinics and programs. She also served as expert and liaison to VUMC in the development and mentorship of nurse leaders and on special initiatives. She continues to collaborate with VUMC on population health initiatives, which will provide university leaders with ongoing strategic and operational insight into the most important health and wellness issues at Vanderbilt and across Nashville. At VUSN, she teaches and mentors in the doctor of nursing practice program.