Never Give Up: 730 Days After Mama Died
Another early morning awakening.And as always, she is there. I think of her.I dream of her.My mind drifts back to scenes of our life together, replaying them like soft echoes crossing time. Each time I revisit them, something new unveils itself: a deeper understanding, a gentler insight, a truth I was not able to see […]
Gather Here With Warm Hearts
It was a rainy week.November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.November 20th, Pancreatic Cancer Day, always lands heavily for me. Every time I drive to the hospital, I think of my mother.Of what we did for her.Of what we couldn’t.Grief sits beside me on the drive, a quiet companion that makes me reflective, tender, and even […]
Mentorship Creates Ripples That Last a Lifetime
One of many reflections from APHA 2025 Conferences are a great professional gathering. Attending conferences gives us opportunities to reconnect, reflect, and reignite purpose. It is also an opportunity to share our work. At the recent American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., I had the honor and privilege to present some […]
National STEM Day: How Science and Medicine Drive Innovation in Education
STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. These fields shape everything: from the medicines we take to the technologies we use and the systems that keep our communities healthy. Not only that, but these four fields are interconnected. They are essential for our lives as they drive discovery, innovation, and the search for real-world […]
Believing in Someone: The Secret to Lifelong Mentorship and Growth
We all need someone who believes in us. 🍀 As I look back on more than twenty years of mentoring, I’m reminded how quickly time flies and how deeply these connections shape the future. Mentoring has never been just an activity for me; it has been a calling. Since completing my internal medicine residency, I […]
Love Does Not End When Life Does
Love does not end when life does.I have come to understand that in the quiet moments, in the ache of missing her, and in the invisible ways she still walks beside me. My mother was the person who loved me most in the world. She is the one who saw me completely. Or, at least […]
Transforming Health and Democracy: APHA 2025 with Indelible Learning
Our team has been invited to present some of our work at the American Public Health Association (APHA) 2025 Annual Meeting & Expo, taking place this November in Washington, D.C. Our two accepted presentations represent different ends of the spectrum. Yet, they both speak to one powerful idea: that public health (specifically sleep health) and […]
October 2025 – New and Returning Players Battle for the White House
On October 15, 2025, players gathered once again for the Election Lab Online event. This is our monthly online Electoral College strategy simulation event. During the online play, participants face off in one-on-one matchups. They craft electoral campaign strategies and battle for the ultimate prize: winning the U.S. presidency. Once again, we transformed a virtual […]
Clean Hospitals Day: Join the Movement for Safer Care
October 20th is Clean Hospitals Day (CHD). What is CHD? It is an initiative and a reminder to strengthen hygiene and infection prevention in healthcare facilities worldwide. While significant progress has been made in preventing some healthcare-associated infections (HAI), there is still much more work needed to be done (CDC 1). Why Does Keeping Hospital […]
Reflecting on Our Exciting Times at Connected Learning Summits
Election Lab: A Computer-Board Game Hybrid Where STEM Meets Civics We attended the Connected Learning Summit for the first time with our boys when it was held at MIT. These memories are vividly beautiful, both from the conference experience and the people we met. This past weekend, another memory popped up on Facebook. That one […]