Katia Garcia Reinert

Dr. Katia Reinert serves as Health Ministries associate director for the General Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist World Headquarters. She is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner, Public Health Clinical Nurse Specialist, and Lifestyle Medicine professional practicing internal medicine at Shepherds Clinic in Baltimore, Maryland, as a volunteer.

Dr. Reinert holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Washington Adventist University, a Master of Science in Nursing from Catholic University of America with a focus on public health and the treatment of vulnerable populations, and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Nursing from JohnsHopkins University in Baltimore, MD, focusing on interdisciplinary research on violence in the family. She received a post-doctoral certificate from Andrews University Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary, focusing on health and cross-cultural mission, and serves as an adjunct professor in its Doctor of Ministry program.

She takes joy in her work as a health educator, coordinating and leading courses focused on disease prevention and health promotion for health professionals, pastors, and health enthusiasts around the world. In her role in the Health Ministries department, she coordinates programs to improve the health of populations globally through addiction recovery, health behavior change, and violence prevention, including Adventist Recovery Ministries Global and Youth Alive. Dr. Reinert has been the host and content producer for Speak Up, a Hope Channel show focused on mental/emotional health. She is a published author of research articles, books, and periodicals, and a frequent reviewer for peer-reviewed journals.

Dr. Reinert has a heart for ministry and a passion for mission and global health. She takes joy in helping individuals and families across cultures cope with trauma, depression, and anxiety. She enjoys traveling and exploring opportunities for service around the world through medical missionary work, and envisions churches as centers of hope and healing. Her dream is for all God’s children to reach their full potential, experiencing restoration and an abundant life through God’s love and grace. Originally from Brazil, she enjoys bicycling, hiking, running, and exploring nature.