Anuli Isichei

Anuli Isichei is a registered nurse with more than 10 years of progressive nursing experience. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society and the youngest recipient of the prestigious Long Island Nurse of Excellence Award. Isichei began her career in nursing as a bedside nurse, working numerous world-renowned hospitals in the US, including Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. Isichei co-founded a global health initiative whose mission is to curb the type 2 diabetes epidemic in youth, through which she sponsored medical mission trips to Nigeria, produced an informational talk show, worked with local politicians to generate political buy-in, and created several public service announcements. Isichei holds a Master of Public Administration, with a concentration in health policy, from Columbia University, where she was a Dean’s Service Scholar. She currently works in Nigeria, where she is a program manager for the Healthcare Leadership Academy which is a social enterprise that builds the capacity of healthcare stewards across Sub-Saharan Africa. In her role, she designs curriculum, serves as a faculty mentor, and is responsible for developing strategic partnerships including working closely with the nursing and midwifery council of Nigeria. Isichei’s work has deeply impacted nursing and midwifery by empowering nurses to advocate for policies in their sphere of influence and to sit at the decision-making table.