Nkem is a Public Health Analyst with the United States Department of Health and Human Services where she provides support and technical assistance to rural communities with the goal of improving access to care, service delivery, and health outcomes.

In addition, she is a patient advocate and serves as the Director of Medical Partnerships for an organization that is near and dear to her heart, The White Dress Project (WDP). The WDP is an organization focused on raising national awareness about the uterine fibroid epidemic and filling in the gaps in care, education, and research. Nkem struggles with fibroids and shares her story to help break down the walls of silence around this common gynecological condition.