Jacqueline Abbott, DrPH, RD, LD

I have had the privilege of walking alongside the loveliest patients, families, and medical providers for more than 35 years. My work centers on implementation of health promotion programs in a variety of settings including maternal child health, diabetes, disordered eating—including the early detection and prevention of eating disorders—and more. In addition to my work at NWPC, I have helped develop several intensive treatment centers for eating disorders in the community and speak at local and national conferences. I also served as a professor at Walla Walla School of Nursing and Lewis and Clark College, where I was also the coordinator of the IAEDP-based graduate program.

NWPC has been my “home base” for 28 years, and I often feel our staff and patients are like a second family! I am often asked when I may retire—and I think, “retire from what?” My passion and gratitude for the opportunity to partner in health with my patients will never end!