Jessica H. Templet, PA-C is a certified Physician Assistant at the St. Jude Affiliate Clinic in Baton Rouge, where she has been part of the clinic team since 2008. Here she participates in delivering quality patient care and strives to enhance the clinic experience through ongoing quality improvement projects. She received her Master's Degree in Physician Assistant Studies from Our Lady of the Lake College School of Health Sciences in Baton Rouge, LA in the spring of 2008. She also received her undergraduate degrees in Clinical Laboratory Science from Our Lady of the Lake College. Prior to completing her Physician Assistant degree, she worked as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. Her clinical and research interests are in pediatric hematology/oncology, transfusion medicine, laboratory science, and sickle cell disease. Dedicated to the smooth transition of care for patients with sickle cell disease from pediatric to adult healthcare, she has developed a curriculum for as well as implemented a successful Sickle Cell Transition Program. She strives to cultivate strong patient-provider relationships with each of her patients to ease the transition process.