Lori Whitten

Dr. Lori Whitten is an award-winning writer with 20 years of experience reviewing and summarizing biomedical science and health-related research. Dr. Whitten works primarily with federal contracts that address the health of women, behavioral health and wellness, and substance misuse. She currently supports the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH). As a medical writer, she works closely with Dr. Janine Austin Clayton and other senior staff members on publications and presentations. Dr. Clayton invited Dr. Whitten to be second author on a manuscript, “Sex As a Biological Variable (SABV): A Five-Year Progress Report and Call to Action,” published in The Journal of Women’s Health. She also served as an acknowledged medical writer of a manuscript summarizing the literature on the intersection of maternal morbidity and mortality and intimate partner violence in press at Current Women's Health Reviews and a manuscript on black-white disparities in maternal mortality submitted to the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities.

Previously, Dr. Whitten wrote content and developed materials for the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), garnering praise with a Silver NIH Plain Language/Clear Communication Award. Her work at NIDA contributed to other prestigious awards, including an AVA Digital Award and a National Association of Government Communicators Award. Previously, Dr. Whitten wrote content and developed materials for the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), garnering praise with a Silver NIH Plain Language/Clear Communication Award. Her work at NIDA contributed to other prestigious awards, including an AVA Digital Award and a National Association of Government Communicators Award.