Why a blog?

I look forward to sharing my experiences from the world of health. As a Board Certified Pediatrician and Public Health Professional, I view health from a more systematic perspective.I will begin to post about my current national and international work, overall health promotion, and issues that appear in the media.

My current activities:

• School-based bullying prevention-My team and I are responsible for the largest implementation of the Olweus Bullying Prevention program in the U.S. which was made possible through a private health foundation.

• WHO Health Promoting Hospitals -I am a member of the WHO-HPH Governance Board and am working with a hospital in Italy regarding pediatric asthma.

• Medical Home development at several hospitals throughout the country
  

• Establishment of undergraduate Public Health Curricula