CDR Jennifer Harlos has been a nurse for 18 years and commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Public Health Service in 2015. She holds a bachelor’s in nursing from Brigham Young University and a graduate certificate in global health from Uniformed Services University. She graduated with her master’s in public health from Johns Hopkins University in 2024, where she was a Bloomberg Fellow in Addiction and Overdose.
CDR Harlos is currently a clinical quality analyst at Alaska Native Medical Center, where she combines data and quality leadership skills with clinical expertise to improve patient care and population outcomes. She has spent most of her career in maternal newborn nursing, serving in various roles in quality, education, management, and direct patient care.
As a Public Health Service officer, CDR Harlos has deployed for public health emergencies and community health needs. She currently serves as the cochair of Alaska’s Maternal Death Review Committee. Jennifer has been a consultant, speaker, and teacher on best maternal care practices nationally. She is a passionate advocate for healthcare worker wellbeing and enjoys mentoring and supporting frontline nurses, Public Health Service officers, and students.
