Positions

Associate Professor

Family & Community Medicine - Clinical HCHD/CHP
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas United States

Medical Director

Martin Luther King Jr. Health Center
Harris Health
Houston, Texas United States

Addresses

Harris Health Martin Luther King Jr. Health Center (Clinic)

3550 Swingle Road
Houston, TX 77047
United States
Phone: (713) 547-1000
Martin Luther King Jr. Health Center Faculty

Education

MBBS from University Of Benin

01/1995 - Benin City, Nigeria

Internship at Baylor College Of Medicine

06/2006 - Houston, Texas United States

Family and Community Medicine

Residency at Baylor College Of Medicine

06/2008 - Houston, Texas United States

Family and Community Medicine

MPH from University of Texas School of Public Health

12/2011 - Houston, Texas United States

Health Promotion and Behavioral Science

Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine

06/2015 - Houston, Texas United States

Faculty Development Fellowship

Fellowship at American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Member

04/2021 - Leawood, KS

Certifications

Diplomate

American Board Of Family Medicine

FAAFP

AAFP

Fellow, American Academy of Family Physicians

Honors & Awards

Norton Rose Fulbright Faculty Excellence Award

Norton Rose Fulbright Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching and Evaluation.

BCM (04/2021)

Clerkship Feedback and Teaching Award

Family and Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine (04/2020 - 06/2020)

Patient Champion

Wall of Wellness 2020 Patient Champion Martin Luther King Clinic, Houston, TX

Harris Health Systems (03/2020)

ServiceFirst Hero

ServiceFirst Hero 11/12/2012 Harris Health Services Houston, TX

Harris Health Systems (11/2012)

Medical Director MLK Clinic

Harris Health Systems (10/2020)

Learning Community Director

BCM (07/2019)

STAR Award for Excellence in Patient Care

BCM (05/2022)

Professional Interests

• Medical Education
• Race in Medicine
• Social Determinants of Health
• Care of the Underserved
• Primary and Preventive Care
• Learning Community

Websites

Professional Development

Faculty Development Fellowship

Course (Participant, 2015)

Sponsor: BCM Family and Community Medicine

Career Advancement Series

Course (Participant, 2021)

Sponsor: BCM

Department Initiatives & Strategic Collaborative

Course (Participant, 2020)

Sponsor: BCM Family and Community Medicine

Family and community Medicince Department Initiatives & Strategic Collaborative -The overarching goal of seeking representation within this collaborative is to create conduits of information regarding faculty development to satellite locations. The collaborators at the clinic level serve as ‘Step ahead Mentors” who can bring feedback from their faculty and stimulate interest and participation amongst the faculty while aiding in dissemination of information.

AAMC Careers in Medicine (CiM) Workshop

Workshop (Participant, 2020)

Sponsor: AAMC

Learning Community Institute Annual Conference

Conference (Participant, 2020)

Sponsor: Learning Community Institute

Learning Community Institute Annual Virtual Conference

Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) Annual Meeting (virtual)

Conference (Participant, 2021)

Sponsor: STFM

Selected Publications

• Jennifer Okoh "Global Health-Social Determinants of Health.." 2018;
• "Epiglottitis." 2018;
• Jennifer Okoh "Environmental and Socioeconomic Health Determinants." 2018;
• Jennifer Okoh "Physical Wellbeing-Health Promotion.." 2018;

Memberships

American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Member

Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM)

Texas Academy of Family Physicians (TAFP)

Harris County Academy of Family Physicians