A timely story in light of the ongoing health care reform debate, the affordable housing crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic, the stories from Skid Road illuminate issues surrounding poverty and homelessness throughout America.
Josephine Ensign Books
Josephine Ensign is a professor at the University of Washington, Seattle, where she teaches community health, health policy, and narrative medicine. With over thirty years of experience as a nurse, she has dedicated her career to providing healthcare for homeless and marginalized populations. Her essays have appeared in numerous prestigious publications, and her debut book was honored as the American Journal of Nursing's creative work of the year. Ensign brings a unique front-line perspective to healthcare, exploring the intersection of systems and human lives.
