Jamie Ishcomer-Aazami, MPH, MSW (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma)
Chief Operating Officer
Jamie Ishcomer-Aazami is an enrolled citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and has extensive experience serving Indian Country at the regional and national level. Before joining the International Association of Indigenous Aging, she had the honor of working at organizations such as: the California Rural Indian Health Board (CRIHB), the National Indian Health Board (NIHB), and the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) where she provided training and technical assistance to support Tribes and Urban Indian Organizations. Mrs. Ishcomer-Aazami most recently worked as a public health consultant, primarily supporting Tribal non-profits as they work to advance the health and well-being of elders and their families.
Jamie is passionate about addressing health disparities for American Indians and Alaska Natives and is devoted to transdisciplinary problem solving and systems and performance improvement. She received her BS in Community Health and minor in American Indian Studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with her Masters of Public Health and Masters of Social Work where she was a Scholar with the Kathryn M. Buder Center for American Indian Studies.
