Ask virtually any working person what their top 2 stressors are, and “work” is bound to be one of them. Miscommunication, conflict, poor management and incoherent structures all conspire to make people sick of their jobs. Since we spend so much time at work, it seemed to me that a major contribution I could make to public health would be helping organizations to create effective, productive and (maybe even fun) work environments.

I have a license to practice medicine as a Physician Assistant, and I hold a Masters in Public Health as well. In the late ‘90s, after nearly 20 years in medicine and health education, a new passion began to emerge: “organizational health”.

To that end, I have engineered a career switch from individual and public health to organizational health. I have studied and been certified in conflict mediation, executive coaching, and team building strategies by institutes in California, Scotland, England, Australia and Greece. Although much of my professional experience is in healthcare settings, I have branched out to provide services in both corporate and nonprofit settings too. My ultimate goal is to help organizations and individuals maximize not only their productivity, but also their efficacy, fulfillment and satisfaction in working groups.