Patricia Chandler has been a nurse for over 25 years. She was raised in Slidell, Louisiana. She received her BSN from the Lurleen B. Wallace School of Nursing at Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Alabama. She has been the recipient of several awards including the City Business of New Orleans Healthcare Hero award and recognized as a Great 100 Nurse in Louisiana. She has had a diverse career as an emergency room nurse, quality and performance improvement and risk management coordinator, Risk Manager and Stroke Coordinator. She has assisted with various IT application implementations and software builds. She has a vast knowledge in population health tools and data mining/integration. Patricia also worked as a Clinical Integration Nursing Supervisor and currently serves as the Director of Clinical Informatics at Target Health.