Managing Director, Stanford Center for Health EducationDigital Medic
Aarti Porwal is Managing Director of the Stanford Center for Health Education and the Digital Medic Initiative, a global program committed to democratizing access to vital health education and currently reaching over 36M learners. At Digital Medic, we are committed to reaching health workers and communities worldwide with accurate, timely, and understandable digital health information.The content is designed to reach communities directly, while also providing frontline community health workers (CHWs) with the tools they need to communicate health messages effectively to their populations. We work to build capacity for the global health workforce, increase health-promoting behaviors, and improve health outcomes.
Aarti also helped form and launch the Digital Medic South Africa office, extending our presence and ability to collaborate in the Global South. Aarti has been working in the healthcare and education sector for over 20 years, and completed an MHSA and BBA from U of Michigan.