Medical epidemiologist, infectious diseases doc and founder of Grapevine Health, a health education media company. Former, medical director, DC Medicaid. Past founder and CEO of a non-profit organization. Current and former board member of non-profit and private company boards. Fellow in the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
I am a strategist and health and science communicator who understands medicine, healthcare delivery, public health, science, data, and people. I spend a lot of my time listening to those living in and serving underserved communities. This information helps to understand and influence health policy, healthcare strategies, interventions and social drivers of health.
My public health training began at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer (EIS), where I ultimately served as a global public health diplomat. I have broad experience across the health sector including serving as a state Medicaid Chief Medical Officer.
My research and interests include digital health, health communication, qualitative data collection to understand health drivers and health care engagement in underserved populations. I am passionate about bridging communication and relationships between the medical/scientific community and the public and serve as a member of the National Academy of Sciences Roundtable on Health Literacy.
Because my experiences are global and diverse, invite me to speak about healthcare innovation, entrepreneurship, health system transformation, data use to drive innovation and process improvement, patient care, health policy, public health, management and leadership, community-based participatory research, clinical trial enrollment, community engagement and trust.