Dr. Brenda Merriweather, DNP, RN, currently serves as a Medical Advisor for BlackDoctor.org, where responsibilities include making clinical recommendations, reviewing and editing articles, and providing evidence-based information. As a member of the Board of Directors for the Society for Participatory Medicine, Dr. Merriweather contributes to organizational governance and initiatives. Previous roles include Nursing Professional Development Specialist at Boston Medical Center, Clinical Program Coordinator at Children's National Hospital, and Clinical Trials Manager at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, among others. Dr. Merriweather holds a Doctorate of Nursing Practice from Walden University and a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.