Consulting

Expertise that educates, enables, encourages, excites, engages, empowers

Translating complex health and scientific issues into actionable steps that reach the right people in the right place at the right time.

Specialties

• Science translation
• Content development
• Social media strategy
• Teaching and training
• Speaking and moderating

Clients

• Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health
• National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health
• National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity
• American College of Sports Medicine
• National Wildlife Federation
• AthleteInMe.com
• inHealth

Recent Projects

• Content development – NHBLI Global Health Initiative website (Received 2010 NIH Merit Award)
• Content development and website strategy – NHLBI Recovery Act (Received 2010 NHLBI Partnership Award)
• Website deployment – National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity
• Website development – American College of Sports Medicine
• Health content development – National Wildlife Federation

Passions

Preventive medicine and wellness; combating childhood obesity; use of mobile technologies to encourage mobile lifestyles (mHealth); unstructured physical activity and play; science and health literacy; exercise physiology; personalized medicine.

Background

Dr. Carol Torgan is an award-winning health scientist and ehealth strategist with over 15 years experience in academic, government and corporate settings. With a background as a bench scientist and researcher and expertise in new media outreach, Carol specializes in translating complex health and scientific issues into actionable steps that reach the right people in the right place at the right time.
Learn more about Carol’s background

Press

Dr. Torgan has been interviewed and quoted by numerous major media outlets, including the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Forbes, WebMD, Parade, Self, Medical News Today, Real Simple, Reuters, and USA Today.
Press coverage, professional activities, and awards

Presentations

Carol is routinely invited to speak to groups ranging from high school students to scientists. She has taught at several universities and the NIH. Favorite speaking topics include how muscles work; the importance of play; utilizing mobile technology to encourage mobile lifestyles; the health benefits of physical activity; overcoming barriers to exercise; and the future of personalized medicine. Please visit the Contact page for inquiries regarding topics, pricing and scheduling.
Presentations and teaching experience

Publications

Dr. Torgan excels in crafting materials that translate complex health and scientific issues into understandable and actionable steps. She has extensive experience writing feature articles, news releases, e-newsletters, blogs, and yes, tweets. Target audiences include students, parents, scientists, policy makers, and health professionals. Carol has also published extensively in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
Publications