Jenna MacDonald, LMSW

Jenna MacDonald, LMSW, is a licensed social worker with a passion to improve long-term outcomes for ICU survivors and individuals living with long COVID. Jenna began her tenure at the CIBS Center in 2022 and has focused on facilitating support groups and partnering with survivors and colleagues to improve awareness of Post-Intensive Care Syndrome through efforts such as the Walk 4 PICS. Jenna has particular interest in the social consequences associated with critical illness, including employment disruption or loss, financial hardship, and shifts in personal relationships. Prior to her time with CIBS, Jenna served extensively in the local refugee community from 2014-2020, co-founding a reading program for children and organizing holiday and back-to-school drives.

Jenna lives in Nashville with her husband, Bill, and their black pug, Buddy. In her free time, she serves as a group leader at her church and enjoys going to concerts and traveling with her family. She is a proud member of the 50 State Club, visiting her final state, Alaska, in 2024.

LinkedIn: @Jennamac77