Dr. Ashlee J. Vance is a neonatal nurse scientist, with expertise in health services and health equity research, committed to advancing equity and justice in perinatal and neonatal care.
She is the first doctorally prepared nurse to join the Center for Healthcare Improvement at Henry Ford Health in Detroit, Michigan. A certified Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse with clinical experience in Level III and IV NICUs, Dr. Vance brings a unique lens to her research, rooted in bedside practice and informed by health services and equity lens. She holds a PhD in Nursing from Duke University, an MA in Counseling Psychology, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship with the National Clinicians Scholars Program at the University of Michigan.
Her program of research is dedicated to minimizing the long-term effects of neonatal hospitalization, improving family economic stability, and advancing systemic solutions that improve care delivery. Through research and quality improvement initiatives, she works to equip nurses and researchers to lead transformative change in perinatal and neonatal health.