Ashely Alker, MD, MSc, is an emergency medicine physician on a mission to improve public health. While completing her master's degree, Dr. Alker studied at Harvard School of Public Health's multinational institute in Cyprus, where she lived near the United Nations Green Zone and worked in humanitarian affairs at the Unit for the Rehabilitation of Victims of Torture. After graduating from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dr. Alker served as a healthcare advisor for a member of the US Congress. During her residency in emergency medicine at the University of California San Diego, Dr. Alker became a technical consultant and medical screenwriter, improving medical accuracy on over twenty shows, including TV and film for Netflix, Hulu, HBO, and Disney. Her nonprofit, Meaningful Media, connects writers, artists, and reporters with certified public health experts to develop scientifically accurate messaging. You can visit Dr. Alker online at AAlkerMD.com.

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Ashely Alker, MD, MSc, is an emergency medicine physician on a mission to improve public health. While completing her master's degree, Dr. Alker studied at Harvard School of Public Health's multinational institute in Cyprus, where she lived near the United Nations Green Zone and worked in humanitarian affairs at the Unit for the Rehabilitation of Victims of Torture. After graduating from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dr. Alker served as a healthcare advisor for a member of the US Congress. During her residency in emergency medicine at the University of California San Diego, Dr. Alker became a technical consultant and medical screenwriter, improving medical accuracy on over twenty shows, including TV and film for Netflix, Hulu, HBO, and Disney. Her nonprofit, Meaningful Media, connects writers, artists, and reporters with certified public health experts to develop scientifically accurate messaging. You can visit Dr. Alker online at AAlkerMD.com.

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