He serves in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Regional Office, Office of the Secretary, RegionVI Dallas, TX as the Senior Program Manager Officer for the Office of Minority Health. He is an experienced Registered Nurse and Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner with over thirtyyears of federal healthcare experience. CAPT Dickens’ clinical experience includes Orthopedics, Emergency Department, Surgical Services, Long-Term Care, and the Primary Care setting.
CAPT Dickens is a Commissioned Officer in the United States Public Health Service whose mission is to promote, protect and advance the health and safety of the Nation. He was selected to participate as a clinical team member for the Afghanistan Health Initiative (AHI) in Kabul, Afghanistan. The mission of the AHI was to improve quality of care, as well as decrease maternal and infant mortality rates at the Rabia Balkhi Women’s Hospital in Kabul. In 2013, CAPT Dickensserved as a technical advisor as a member of a Commissioned Corps hospital assistance teamin Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and St Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands.
CAPT Dickens also servedas the Officer in Charge of the Commissioned Corps Ebola Response,Team 2 (76 member inter-professional team) serving at the Monrovia Medical Unit (MMU) Ebola Treatment Unit in Monrovia, Liberia-West Africa leadinglocal MMU response efforts.
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice, Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, Lubbock
Master Science Nursing, Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Hampton University, Hampton, VA
Bachelor Science Nursing, Hampton University, Hampton, VA
Major Awards And Decorations
Meritorious Service Medal(second highest honor awardin the USPHS)
Outstanding Service Medal
Commendation Medal
Hazardous Duty Medal
Foreign Duty Medal
Special Assignment Award
Field Medical Readiness Badge
Fellow-American Association of Nurse Practitioners
