Dr. Carol Torgan is an award-winning health scientist, strategist, educator, and consultant with more than 15 years of experience in public health and medicine. She received her Ph.D. in Kinesiology and was a Research Associate and Assistant Research Professor in the Division of Cardiology at Duke University Medical Center’s Department of Medicine in North Carolina.

Carol continued her research career at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), in Bethesda, Md. She had the honor of training in the Laboratory of Biochemical Genetics, whose laboratory chief was Nobel Laureate Marshall Nirenberg, discoverer of the genetic code. While at NIH, Carol traded in the lab bench for a lap top in order to translate scientific information to a broader audience.

Carol currently consults on a range of health-focused projects that include developing online interactive educational programs for teens, crafting evidence-based content for health professionals and patients, and advising on digital strategy and social media for government and not-for-profit organizations. She 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. You can learn more and reach her at www.caroltorgan.com.