LCDR Jun Chu is a nurse practitioner (NP) at the National Institutes of Health and a key member of our team. Through her transformational leadership and self-motivation, she has spearheaded several quality improvement projects on standardizing complex, multisystem, lupus clinical care and improving reproductive health in rheumatic diseases, for which she was awarded the USPHS citation award and achievement medal. These QI initiatives have improved workflow, which has impacted beyond the scope of her responsibilities. She was selected as the safety officer within our institute to implement safety policies, promote a safety culture, and manage the safety tracking and report system to investigate and determine root causes and prevent future recurrence. She has authored six abstracts accepted for presentation internationally and authored nine peer-reviewed rheumatology manuscripts accepted to high-impact scientific journals. She was selected as the only NP on an international committee for quality of care in rheumatology and later as a member of their executive committee due to her exceptional leadership.

LCDR Chu significantly influences professional development through her mentorship and teaching. Through her innovation and leadership in clinical training, she mentors post-baccalaureates and leads efforts to provide expertise to clinicians on reproductive health in rheumatic diseases. 

LCDR Chu has a unique ability to connect with patients, creating a sense of trust and comfort between patient-provider relationships, hence improving patient outcomes. She is an exceptional officer and an expert and compassionate clinician involved in clinical research. LCDR Chu is a role model for others in the institute.