Dr. Erica Quinn Thompson is the Founder and Executive Director of Magnolia Medical Foundation, whose mission is to: (1) assure accessible, affordable, contiguous, responsive, culturally competent, family-centered and gender-sensitive preventive health and social services and resources that meet the needs of families and (2) advocate for family health, stability, and well-being through mechanisms that encourage and support healthy physical and social environments and healthy behaviors. The Magnolia Medical Foundation addresses complex public health issues, related to community health, economic empowerment and workforce development through its five locations in Natchez, Jackson (South and Midtown), Gulfport and Moss Point, Mississippi.

Dr. Thompson earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Tougaloo College in Tougaloo, MS, a Doctorate of Medicine from Brown University Medical School in Providence, RI and a Masters of Public Health degree from the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, MS.

She has more than a decade of experience in health program services, management, training, and evaluation. She has worked across various sectors such as private, nonprofit, government agencies, and academic institutions. Dr. Thompson has more than a dozen peer-reviewed journal publications and medically related certifications. She is also an author of a daily devotional entitled: “The Transforming: 31 Days of Process for Purpose,” written to encourage and uplift women and girls.

She is a member of numerous professional and civic organizations, including Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., American Medical Association and American Public Health Association. A native of Natchez, MS, she currently resides in Edwards, MS with her husband and their two children. She enjoys quiet time, time with friends and family, and traveling.