Abby Charles

Abby Charles is a Program Director at the Institute for Public Health Innovation (IPHI), The public health institute for Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia. At IPHI she provides leadership and coordination for the Community Health Worker Initiatives, and provides oversight to a network of Community Health Workers and a portfolio of programs in which the Institute for Public Health Innovation addresses cross-jurisdictional policymaking and information sharing, program refinement, policy, research, training, implementation, evaluation and technical assistance. Abby is one of IPHI’s lead trainers and facilitators and provides technical assistance to organizations regionally and nationally on integrating racial and health equity tools to advance population health, collaboration & partnership development, community health workers, health in all policies and HIV.

A graduate of the George Washington University with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and a Master of Public Health in Global Health Promotion, Abby is presently appointed as an Adjunct Instructor of Clinical Research and Leadership at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

A believer in social responsibility, in 2015, Abby founded Bene Caribe, a “good for the Caribbean” social enterprise that creates statement pieces for people who want to make an impact while contributing to effective organizations and individuals making a difference in the Caribbean diaspora.

She also serves on the board of The Well Project, the Bishop Anstey High School Alumnae Association of Washington, DC and serves as a Commissioner on the Mayor’s Advisory Commission on Caribbean Community Affairs for Washington, DC. Abby also serves as a host for the Caribbean television show CaribNation.

Why Who Designs our Healthcare Systems Needs to Change | Abby Charles | TEDxPortofSpain 2020 Talks