Kimá Taylor
Kimá Joy Taylor, M.D. M.P.H., is the National Drug Addiction Treatment and Harm Reduction Program Director at the Open Society Foundations. Prior to joining OSI-Baltimore, Taylor served as the Deputy Commissioner for the Baltimore City Health Department.
Blog Posts
Treating addiction as a disease—and not just in medicine
In 1982, Betty Ford founded the nation’s first licensed addiction hospital, the Betty Ford Center, saying publicly about her own addiction at the time, “This is not a lack of willpower; this is a disease.” Nearly 30 years later, the … Continue reading →
Making lemonade
National health care reform is far from perfect. But, for better or worse, life affords all of us the opportunity to turn life’s lemons into lemonade. If Maryland officials keep patient’s health and well-being at the forefront, federal health care … Continue reading →
When talking of health care, don’t forget that we are talking about people, not just about money
Editor’s note: Following National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, we’ve asked several individuals to share their ideas about addiction issues and the war on drugs. This week, Kimá Joy Taylor, Director of OSI-Baltimore’s Tackling Drug Addiction Initiative, closes the … Continue reading →
Suppose we voted?
Here is an audacious idea. What if people actually voted? When the “founding fathers” first wrote the constitution, only white men could vote. Since that time, extraordinary citizens have given up life and liberty to expand voting rights to all … Continue reading →