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Wendy Sue Swanson (born 1974)〔 is an American pediatrician, educator and author, known for her ''Seattle Mama Doc'' blog.〔 As a doctor and a mother, Swanson advocates the use of online tools, such as blogs, Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites, to strengthen communication between healthcare providers and patients. Swanson asserts that online technologies can assist patients and families in becoming stewards of their own health. Swanson has dedicated her career to helping physicians learn to use online tools more effectively in helping patients make informed decisions based in science.〔 "While we don't have the capability just yet," Swanson states, "my goal is to prove that an empowered and informed patient reduces health care costs and improves outcomes."〔 ==Education and training== Swanson was born and raised in Minnesota. She attended Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, where, in 1996,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.kenyon.edu/give-to-kenyon/annual-report-of-gifts-2011-2012/kenyon-fund-donors/1990s/class-of-1996/ )〕 she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology.〔〔 For two years, she taught bilingual science and math to middle school children in Oakland, California, with Teach for America.〔 With this experience, Swanson developed an interest in working with youths.〔 She went on to earn a medical degree and Master of Bioethics (MBE) degrees from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.〔〔 Swanson completed her pediatric residency training at Seattle Children's Hospital in Seattle, Washington.〔 She completed her training in 2006. Swanson began her medical career at Everett Clinic in Mill Creek, Washington,〔 where she still practices as a community-based pediatrician. Swanson also serves as the director of digital health at Seattle Children's Hospital〔 and a clinical instructor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine.〔 In 2009, Swanson started the ''Seattle Mama Doc'' blog for Seattle Children's Hospital. In January 2011, Swanson was named to the Mayo Clinic's Center for Social Media Advisory Board. The goal of the board is to help the health care community "improve care through the use of social media tools like Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. Swanson is an official spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP),〔 a member of the Board of Advisors for ''Parents Magazine'', a weekly medical contributor to NBC affiliate's King 5 News in Seattle Washington,〔 and blogs for ''The Huffington Post''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/wendy-sue-swanson-md-mbe-faap/# )〕 She has also appeared on ''The Today Show''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Wendy Sue Swanson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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