About

Welcome to enBloom, a blog devoted to improving the health & science literacy of all people. In this 21st century, we marvel at the ability of science and technology to have an impact upon our health in ways never before imagined. Yet, we realize that know-how and ability does not always seamlessly translate into maximizing your health and well-being. We are here to help you navigate the abundance of health information available thanks to the Internet in its current incarnation, Web 2.0. More importantly, we want to assist you in translating that information into something meaningful so you can get the most out of the American health care system. By focusing on science literacy & learning, biomedical research, wellness, prevention, treatment, health policy and bioethics; we seek to aid you in cultivating a body, a mind, and a spirit enBloom!

Mission

• Improve the health literacy of all people
• Provide a road map for health information resources available throughout the Department of Health and Human Services system of agency websites
• Enhance and enrich dialog between patients and their physicians and health care providers.

Biography

I earned an MPH with dual concentrations in health policy and management from Emory University while working at the CDC researching health care disparities. Before leaving lovely Atlanta I spent some time with good friends at the 1996 Olympics. A James Brown concert in the House of Blues tent kept me from being inside Centennial Park when the bomb exploded. I then headed north to Upstate New York where I worked in a health care system with hospitals and clinics from Buffalo to Albany.  In 2000, I made my way to the nation’s capital but by that September I was on the auto train to Tallahassee, Florida where I worked for the Al Gore presidential campaign. (Can you say voter fraud? what about civil rights violations?) So, I was off to Palm Beach where I guarded ballots and counted hanging chads. Late in November, I returned to my regular life only to find myself staring across the road at the Pentagon engulfed in flames and smoke on September 11, 2001. I walked from Arlington, VA across the Key Bridge to my home in DC that day.  Since then, life has been just a little less extraordinary. I’ve taught biological sciences to urban high school students and bioethics to undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in all disciplines of health sciences.  I consult, design health education programs, speak on organ donation and am passionate about health literacy and patient autonomy.

be Well,

the Health Advocate

Last modified: 9/20/2011