About Me
“Our words matter. Our stories matter. As a mission-driven public health communicator and a mom, I seek to understand and strive to produce evidence-based and trustworthy content that answers your questions and gives you reassurance in the midst of uncertainty.”
– Amanda Krupa, MSc
With nearly two decades of public health communications leadership experience, I have a proven track record of advancing organizational missions through innovative digital content strategies, impactful programs, strategic partnerships, and conducting health services research projects to inform health policy and health outcomes.
After starting my career working in out-patient pediatric therapy and psychosocial support organizations, I spent over eight years as the lead Editor of HealthyChildren.org at the American Academy of Pediatrics and went on to support the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as a contractor on the COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force web content and pediatric vaccine implementation teams.
At the American Health Information Management Association Foundation, I directed communications focused on digital health literacy and digital health equity, spearheaded research projects to improve access to electronic health information for older adults and people with disabilities, and established an NIH award-winning maternal health partnership and digital health intervention to improve nutrition literacy among pregnant women on Medicaid.
My work as a health journalist has appeared in a variety of national media outlets—bringing to light new evidence and telling stories to advance the health system and the health of Americans—with a focus on current challenges in access, communication, preventative care, and treatment.
In 2016, I received the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Media Champion Award, and in 2023, I was named a finalist for the National Institute of Health Care Management Digital Media Award in Journalism and Research.
Thought leadership is another aspect of my career that I am proud of. Speaking engagements at conferences, seminars, and workshops have allowed me to share my expertise in health communication strategies, providing valuable insights and guidance to others in the field.
I hold a Master of Science in health communications from Boston University and a post-graduate certificate in medical writing and editing from the University of Chicago. My bachelor’s is in English writing from St. Mary’s College of Notre Dame, where I also studied theater performance and developed a love of social impact work and historical research.