Harrell Center - Wholistic Health - Fats in Perspective — Stephen & Karen Wickham

Stephen Wickham holds undergraduate degrees in  chemistry, music and nursing as well as a master's in public  administration. His career has included working as a staff  nurse and as director of several hospital departments. As  a registered nurse, he supervised diabetes education and  received clinical experience in diabetes care and education.  When he and his wife, Karen, a registered nurse, learned  that they were living in the county with the lowest health ranking in the  state of Tennessee, she was instrumental in obtaining a grant for the county  for diabetes prevention and education. Stephen authored a community based lifestyle education seminar, which they have been teaching for the  past nine years.