{"id":1294,"name":"Amanda Krupa","url":"http:\/\/AmandaKrupa.com","description":"Expertise:\r\nPublic Health, Health Policy,  Parenting, Disabilities, Digital Technology, Wellness\r\n\r\nEducation:\r\nPost-graduate certificate in medical writing and editing, University of Chicago\r\n\r\nMSc in Health Communication, Boston University \r\n\r\nBA in English writing, Saint Mary\u2019s College of Notre Dame\r\n\r\nHighlights:\r\n\u2022 Former lead Editor, HealthyChildren.org - From the American Academy of Pediatrics , the American Academy of Pediatrics official website for parents and caregivers (2011-2019)\r\n\u2022 Bylines on Forbes Health, STAT, Parents, PBS Kids for Parents, Business Insider, What to Expect, BabyCenter, and more\r\n\u2022 Recipient, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Media Champion Award for \u201cnumerous stories related to children\u2019s communication health\u201d (2016) \r\n\u2022 Finalist, National Institute of Health Care Management (NIHCM) Digital Media Award in Journalism and Research for \u201cThe Critical Role of Web Accessibility in Health Information Access, Understanding and Use\u201d (2023)\r\n\r\nExperience:\r\nAmanda Krupa, MSc, is nationally-recognized public health communications professional and certified medical writer and editor with two decades of experience in the private and public sector. After starting her career working in out-patient pediatric therapy and psychosocial support nonprofit organizations, Krupa spent over eight years as the lead Editor of HealthyChildren.org - From the American Academy of Pediatrics  at the American Academy of Pediatrics and went on to support the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force web content and pediatric vaccine implementation teams. A 2023 finalist for the NIHCM Digital Media Award, her work as a health journalist has appeared in a variety of national media outlets\u2014bringing to light new evidence and telling stories to advance the health system and the health of Americans. She is the mother of three children and a passionate advocate for people with disabilities and their caregivers.\r\n\r\nAmandaKrupa.com","link":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/author\/amandak201\/","slug":"amandak201","avatar_urls":{"24":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/cropped-Amanda-Krupa-Headshot-24x24.jpg","48":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/cropped-Amanda-Krupa-Headshot-48x48.jpg","96":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/cropped-Amanda-Krupa-Headshot-96x96.jpg"},"meta":[],"acf":[],"simple_local_avatar":{"media_id":188645,"full":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/cropped-Amanda-Krupa-Headshot.jpg","blog_id":2,"192":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/cropped-Amanda-Krupa-Headshot-192x192.jpg","96":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/cropped-Amanda-Krupa-Headshot-96x96.jpg","500":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/cropped-Amanda-Krupa-Headshot-500x500.jpg","64":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/cropped-Amanda-Krupa-Headshot-64x64.jpg","32":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/cropped-Amanda-Krupa-Headshot-32x32.jpg","300":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/cropped-Amanda-Krupa-Headshot-300x300.jpg","150":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/cropped-Amanda-Krupa-Headshot-150x150.jpg","24":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/cropped-Amanda-Krupa-Headshot-24x24.jpg","48":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/cropped-Amanda-Krupa-Headshot-48x48.jpg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1294","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users"}]}}