Field in Focus
AcademyHealth’s Field in Focus program is aimed at serving AcademyHealth members by raising the visibility of their work as well as providing them with exclusive online education.
Richard Carson was AcademyHealth Manager, Member Engagement and primarily oversaw the daily operations and development of AcademyHealth’s professional Interest Groups and Student Chapters until July 2021. Prior to joining AcademyHealth in January 2019, he worked for the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Health & Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS); the International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI), North America; the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA); and the American Public Health Association (APHA). He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland, College Park.