Joan Hurwitz is director of communications at the Alliance for Aging Research. She works with the Alliance team to develop and implement the organization’s communication programs. Joan has more than 20 years experience in health care communications, working for not-for-profits as well as for public relations firms and in corporate communications. Prior to joining the Alliance in 2006, she served for 10 years as director of communications for the American Nurses Association, where she was responsible for media and public relations, periodicals, executive speechwriting and online services. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from the State University of New York. Joan is an accredited member of the Public Relations Society of America and has served as a board member and chair of its Health Academy.