Public Health Service Commissioned Corps since 2002. Her nursing career spans nearly 30 years caring for culturally diverse populations in urban settings. Her clinical experience includes public health nursing with clinical expertise in emergency, disaster care, hemodialysis, gastroenterology, HIV/AIDS, and public health policy. CAPT Audain's nursing foundation began at Jackson Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, Diploma program, and then eight years at the hospital. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at Florida International University, Miami, FL, and a Master of Public Health degree from Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota. CAPT Audain completed her Doctor of Health Science degree with a concentration in Global Health from Nova Southeastern University, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and received her Advanced Public Health Nursing Board Certification from the American Nursing Credentialing Center.