Jayson Forbes Ph.D.

Dr. Jayson Forbes is currently an assistant professor at Nova Southeastern University. Previously he worked as a teaching assistant professor at Florida International University, which is where he obtained both his Ph.D. in Public Health and Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.

He is currently researching various communities’ culture for health and conducting a study aimed at analyzing health disparities in hospitals based on how marginalized healthcare providers perceive patient safety culture in hospitals. This research can hopefully help improve hospital conditions in the United States, as well as globally, for patients and providers.

He first served as the Chair of Member Services for the National Association for Health Services Executives (NAHSE) Florida from 2020 – 2021. Starting in 2022, he created and started the Chair the Student Services for NAHSE Florida and is a member of NAHSE National Young Professional Committee. Furthermore, Dr. Forbes serves on the Committee for Health Equity for the American Public Health Association, where he has been involved with presentations and initiatives aimed at expanding health equity communications and education.