Jana Towne

CAPT Jana Towne, RN, BSN, MHA, grew up in a rural fishing village in Southeast Alaska and is a member of the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska. Jana began her career as a Registered Nurse in the adult Medical/Surgical and Pediatric units of the Phoenix Indian Medical Center in 1992. Over the course of her career, Jana has served in clinical, supervisory, and administrative nursing roles within Tribal, Indian Health Service, and private healthcare organizations and in healthcare settings that have ranged from hospitals and Ambulatory Care facilities to national programs leading over 30 teams in American Indian and Alaska Native-serving facilities across the United States.

CAPT Towne is a Commissioned Officer of the US Public Health Service and is currently serving as the acting Deputy Director for Quality Health Care for the Indian Health Service.