Dr. Lindsey Harris
Lindsey Harris began her nursing journey as a student-athlete at Samford University where she received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a minor in Business. Her passion for helping others stemmed from her loving and giving family who always provided for and helped others in need. The desire to give and help was innate. The profession of nursing seemingly was the natural progression to fuel her passion. After earning a BSN, Harris received her MSN with a concentration in family practice and her Doctorate in Nursing Practice from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing. Dr. Lindsey Harris is a family nurse practitioner at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Medicine and faculty at the UAB School of Nursing.
Harris is the first person of color to serve as president of the Alabama State Nurses Association in 107 years. Harris advances the organization’s mission to promote nursing excellence and the vision of being the professional voice of registered nurses. She has presented extensively on healthcare disparities, access to care, mentorship, mental health, and nursing advocacy issues. Dr. Harris remains an advocate for nursing as she held office in the Nurse Practitioner Alliance of Alabama and lobbied for advancing nursing practice within the state of Alabama. She is actively involved in working within the community as the past President of the Birmingham Black Nurses Association Inc. She is also a member of the Hispanic Nurses Association, Philippine Nurses Association of Alabama, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and Chi Eta Phi Nursing Sorority, Inc.
Dr. Harris is now completing a fellowship with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in Health Policy. As a public servant in the House of Representatives, Harris serves as a Legislative Fellow in Representative Lauren Underwoods' office working towards advancing women’s health equity worldwide.