Kim Westerman

Kim Westerman, MFA, EdD, is a travel and wellness writer, coffee expert and longtime university writing teacher based in Berkeley, California.

Health & Well-Being
In Need of Nurses
Exploring multiple paths to address the nursing shortage.
By Kim Westerman • November 21, 2025
Health & Well-Being
Stress and Your Heart
When the weight of the world becomes a cardiovascular crisis.
By Kim Westerman • November 21, 2025
Health & Well-Being
Breaking Down Stigma
Dealing with mental-health diagnoses in marginalized communities
By Kim Westerman • November 21, 2025
Health & Well-Being
Power to the People
Lifestyle medicine gives patients the tools to treat — 
and even prevent — chronic disease
By Kim Westerman • July 18, 2025