Helen Jack

Helen Jack, MD is an Assistant Professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine at the University of Washington and serves as a primary care physician in a rural eastern Washington prison. Her research integrates mental health and addiction services into low-resource primary care settings across domestic and international contexts.

Her educational background includes:

• summa cum laude graduate of Yale University
• Bachelor's degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar
• Medical degree from Harvard Medical School

Dr. Jack's research spans mental health implementation in resource-limited environments, with emphasis on WHO depression treatment guidelines in Zimbabwe since 2013 and substance use/HIV prevention for post-incarceration populations in Washington State. She pioneers the use of community health workers and peer support systems to expand behavioral healthcare access, bridging clinical practice and public health in both U.S. correctional facilities and southern African communities.

Her scientific recognition includes:

• NIMH K23 career development award
• Rhodes Scholarship

Currently leading NIH-funded research in Zimbabwe and Washington State, Dr. Jack directs capacity-building initiatives and implementation studies while maintaining clinical practice. Her collaborative teams focus on translating evidence-based mental health interventions into real-world primary care systems across diverse resource settings.