James Garrow

Greater Philadelphia Area, Pennsylvania United States

Digital Public Health, Social Media and Refocusing Government

Government / Military

Jim is a nationally recognized proponent and advocate for the use of social media and digital tools in the execution of public health activities. His role as the Director of Digital Public Health in Philadelphia is among the first in the country charged with using new digital tools and techniques like social media, crowdsourcing, and big data utilization. He also provides media relations support for the Philadelphia Department of Public Health. An accomplished public speaker and noted thought leader, Jim has been invited to and spoken at conferences across the US on social media use in public health and emergency response. He is an active social media user, maintaining two regularly sche...