Josephine Ensign, DrPH, is a professor of nursing at the University of Washington, Seattle, where she teaches health policy and politics, as well as narrative medicine. She’s a graduate of Oberlin College and the Johns Hopkins University.
What do heat waves, homelessness, and the behavioral health crisis have to do with each other? My conversation with Washington Representative Nicole Macri may be helpful.
A Personal Perspective: While the lived experience of homelessness can be important for more effective program and policy work, it needs more careful examination.