Nancy Puttkammer

Nancy Puttkammer is an Associate Professor in the Department of Global Health at the University of Washington, affiliated with the School of Public Health and School of Medicine. She serves as a Research and Evaluation Advisor at the International Training and Education Center for Health (I-TECH), where she leads informatics projects in Haiti, Kenya, South Africa, and Ukraine. Dr. Puttkammer is faculty Co-Lead of the Digital Initiatives Group (DIGI) and has over 30 years of experience in public health programs across the U.S., Africa, and the Caribbean.

Education

• PhD in Health Services Research, University of Washington
• MPH in Public Health, University of California (Berkeley)
• BA in Social Sciences, Princeton University

Dr. Puttkammer specializes in strengthening health information systems to improve HIV care cascades in resource-limited settings. Her work focuses on leveraging electronic medical records (EMRs) for HIV program evaluation, data quality assessments, implementation science, and workforce capacity building. She collaborates on health systems strengthening, informatics, and quality improvement initiatives under PEPFAR.

Her recent publications highlight trends in HIV treatment retention in Haiti, the role of EMRs in guideline implementation, and data quality improvements in Kenya. These works emphasize health informatics, implementation science, and HIV/AIDS management in low-resource contexts.

Research and Professional Affiliations

• Co-Lead, Digital Initiatives Group (DIGI) at I-TECH
• Collaborator, Center for AIDS Research (CFAR)
• Member, e-learning Program (eDGH)
• Partner, Centre Haïtien pour le Renforcement du Système de Santé (CHARESS) in Haiti

Labs & Teams

Dr. Puttkammer contributes to I-TECH’s global health informatics team and collaborates with the Digital Initiatives Group (DIGI) to advance interoperable health information systems. She works closely with partners in Haiti, Kenya, South Africa, and Ukraine to improve HIV/TB epidemic control through data-driven solutions.