
Jessica Eskander
Biography
Dr. Eskander's passion for global health was born out of her own immigrant community and has grown to encompass service to multicultural patients both locally and internationally, language learning, and formal global health training. Her language skills in Medical Spanish, Medical Portuguese, and conversational Arabic have been cultivated to enhance communication with patients from various backgrounds. Dr. Eskander's service work at free clinics for multicultural immigrants and international medical missions to Puerto Rico, Bolivia, and Kenya have contributed to practical understanding in global health. She is thrilled to join and learn from the BRIGHT community, to continue developing a framework for leading sustainable, longitudinal, and collaborative global health initiatives.