Faith A. Coleman MD is a family medicine physician, which means she is trained and experienced in caring for patients of all ages and conditions, including their physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual wellbeing. Dr. Coleman is also a medical journalist, author, editor and reviewer. She is committed to serving her readers, whether the lay public or health professionals, with information that is current, relevant, reliable, precise and actionable.
After earning her BA in journalism at the University of New Mexico she joined the editorial staff at the Medical Economics, Inc. publishing company. She remained on their staff as a contributing editor to the journal Contemporary Obstetrics and Gynecology during medical school at the UNM School of Medicine. Dr. Coleman’s education included coursework at the Harvard Medical School as well as research in pain management at the National Institutes of Health. Other projects included research and activism regarding the care of the dying.
When Dr. Coleman completed her training at one of the nation’s top 100 hospitals she joined the faculty of a family practice residency program. She trained newly graduated doctors in the art and science of family medicine, with emphasis on OB/Gyn and substance abuse. Dr. Coleman has also practiced in a family medicine office. Later she served as Director of Health Promotions for a Northeast Texas public health district.
As her family grew, Dr. Coleman returned to her roots in journalism. As an independent writer, editor, and reviewer she has authored hundreds of articles on medical topics from A through Z, bridging the gap between “medicalese” and plain language for the lay public. She also authors curricula and continuing medical education materials for health professionals from nursing assistants through board-certified physicians, including substance abuse counselors-in-training.
Education/Certification
- -Certification by the American Board of Family Practice 1991, 1997
- -Family Practice Residency Program, Beaumont Hospital, Troy and Royal Oak,
Michigan,1991
- -Doctor of Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine 1985
- -Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, University of New Mexico 1981
Experience
- -Faculty, Family Practice Residency Program, Providence Hospital, Southfield, Michigan
- -Heritage Family Physicians, Saginaw, Michigan
- -Director, Health Promotions, Smith County Public Health District, NE Texas
- -Expert on Gifted Children, The New York Times
- -Media production, University of Iowa, Iowa Institute for Public Health Practice
- -Content specialist, Pearson Education
- -Independent writer/editor/reviewer: Consumer health reporting, medical content, medical research articles, medical education curricula, continuing medical education, case reports, book chapters, introductions and reviews, video scripts
