"I joined Linden Lab (the creators of Second Life) in 2005, bringing experience in online community development as well as a background in the fields of healthcare and education. Previously I was the Information Technology Director in the Neurology Service at Massachusetts General Hospital, where I pioneered the use of the web in 1993 to create online communities for supporting patients dealing with neurological disorders. I also held an academic appointment at Harvard Medical School, where I created online collaborative environments for professors and students to advance the case-based teaching method in medical education. While I was at Massachusetts General Hospital, I created BrainTalk Communities, an organization who's mission is to provide online environments for patient and caregiver self-help groups focused on neurological disorders. I continue to work on my own time with BrainTalk Communities to create and support places in Second Life for people dealing with Asperger's Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, and Stroke Survivors."
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