Patrick Dunn is a leader in the area of cardiovascular prevention, education, and evaluation.  He has worked extensively with both the American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Association on both the national and local levels.  His work with the American Heart Association includes: (1) the development of a Center of Excellence for Health Technology and Innovation (2) the development of science based care plans using health technology; (3) management of a community based high blood pressure initiative; (4) a lead role in the establishment of the High Blood Pressure Leadership Community, a multi-sector forum of thought leaders focused on high blood pressure.  Additionally, he recently earned a Ph.D. in Public Health, with a concentration in Community Health Education.  His research is in health literacy instructional strategies, and has developed a model for developing health literacy skills based on qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods research.