About the Author

Mary E. Watson, MSCP, EdD has been teaching health education and program planning to undergraduate and graduate students preparing for the health professions for over 25 years. Her health professional career began as a respiratory therapist in which she practiced and then taught students in academic and clinical environments. She has a master’s and doctorate degree in health education and a master’s degree in counseling psychology. As an administrator and associate professor she has a long history of developing curricula for patient education, health professional programs, and health education programs. Her combination of education and experience has contributed to her passion for teaching students and professionals to learn and apply program planning skills to their careers in the health sciences.