Dr. Michelle Malcolm-James was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and grew up in New Forest, Manchester, where she attended New Forest All-Age School. In 1979, she moved to Washington, DC, to join her mother, and shortly after, they moved to the Bronx, New York.
She attended Harry S. Truman High School and received a scholarship to the University of Virginia, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in 1989. Seeking her true calling, she obtained a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the College of New Rochelle in 1992. Dr. Malcolm-James began her career as a Registered Nurse at North Central Bronx Hospital and worked as a Staff Nurse at Our Lady of Mercy Hospital and Montefiore Medical Center. Driven by a continuous desire for knowledge and a commitment to her patients, she enrolled in the Family Nurse Practitioner Program at Pace University, earning a Master of Science in advanced nursing practice in 1997, and subsequently obtained her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from Chamberlain University in 2017. Dr. Malcolm-James has developed a strong focus on providing quality, safe healthcare to women and children. Over the years, she has worked in various capacities, including in an OB/GYN private practice with Dr. Claudette Anderson, as well as at St. Joseph’s Medical Center’s Comprehensive Care program for women and children affected by HIV/AIDS. She has held roles such as Clinician Coordinator at the Family Centered Asthma and Allergy program at Jacobi Medical Center & North Central Bronx Hospital, Clinical Manager of the Children’s Aid Society School-Based Health Center at Salome Ureña Middle School Academies and Senior Associate Director/Chief Nurse Practitioner in the Adolescent Medicine at New York City Health + Hospitals/Harlem Hospital. Dr. Michelle Malcolm-James is presently employed as the Wellness Clinical Manager/Con Edison at the Orange & Rockland Utilities.
Dr. Malcolm-James was recruited into the Organization for International Development, Inc. (OID) in 1998 by Mrs. Enett Francis. Initially, she anticipated that her involvement would be a one-time summer commitment. However, 26 years later, she has continued to serve the organization in various capacities. Throughout her tenure in OID, she participated in the Fundraising, Membership, and Sponsorship committees & served as Secretary, Executive Board Member & now President. She implemented the women’s cancer screening program to include pap smears and self-breast examination education on the OID humanitarian missions to Jamaica. Dr. Malcolm-James is spearheading the OID Mobile Women’s Health Services Mammography Initiative aimed at providing breast and cervical cancer screening for women in rural, urban & remote areas of Jamaica. This initiative reflects her ongoing commitment to enhancing women’s health services in OUR communities. In recognition of her contributions to women’s & children’s healthcare, Dr. Malcolm-James received the 2009 Organization for International Development Community Service Award, the 2017 Harlem Hospital African American Visionary Award, and the 2018 Bethlehem College Alumni Association (NY) Community Service Award. She expresses gratitude to her family, particularly her mother for her strength and love, to her husband, Andre, and to her daughters, Ashley and Anika, for their unwavering support of her activities within OID.
“True greatness lies not in power or position, but in the humble service of others, offered with a heart overflowing with grace and a deep love for humanity.” Henry Ward Beecher
