Dr. Aisha K. Brooks is a Captain in the U.S. Public Health Service and serves as the senior health policy administrator for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Health Service Corps. Dr. Brooks served as an Assistant Surgeon General and the 12th Chief Nurse Officer in the U.S. Public Health Service from October 2019 to September 2023. In this capacity, Dr. Brooks provided guidance and advice to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Surgeon General, and the nation’s nursing community on prevention, public health, health systems development, and the role of the nursing workforce in achieving health and wellness in the country.
Dr. Brooks is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and the Academy of Diversity Leaders in Nursing and a consummate advocate for nurses, the nursing profession, and public health.