Talita Jordan, MD, MPH

Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, George Washington University and Children's National Medical Center with the Goldberg Center for Community and Pediatric Health
Talita Jordan has short curly black hair with blonde highlights. She is wearing a white blouse and blazer.

Dr. Jordan currently serves as Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics for George Washington University and Children's National Medical Center with the Goldberg Center for Community and Pediatric Health in Washington, DC.  Her passion for the prevention of childhood obesity led her to Disciples Summer Camp where she worked as Director and several non-profit community-based camps and programs holding childhood obesity at their core.  She plans to develop a community- based weight management program centered around prevention strategies involving community organizations, families, clinicians and policy makers.  Her role as child advocate has resulted in the development of a Teen Pregnancy Workshop in addition to involvement in programs around teen abstinence.  Dr. Jordan most recently completed the Mongan Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Minority Health Policy during which time she obtained her MPH from the Harvard School of Public Health.  She received her medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in 2008.  While in medical school, she was awarded the National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute Research fellowship for her scholarship and leadership skills.