Bold Ideas.
Grounded Strategy.
Real Health Impact.
Hi, I’m Dr. Marissa Robinson. Alongside an incredible team of contributors, I lead public health strategy and collaboration that turns complex health challenges into meaningful action.
I’m glad you’re here.
This is a space for partnership, learning, and building meaningful change together.
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What We Do
RHI brings strategy, evidence, and community insight together to help organizations move meaningful public health work forward.
Community Engagement
Build trust, strengthen partnerships, and center community perspectives.
Strategy & Implementation
Turn complex priorities into clear strategies and actionable plans.
Research & Insights
Generate and translate evidence to inform stronger decisions.
Training & Communications
Build knowledge and make public health information accessible & actionable.
Dr. Marissa Robinson, DrPH, MPH, is a nationally recognized public health executive, infectious disease epidemiologist, Founder of Real Health Impact, LLC, and Adjunct Professor at George Washington University with more than 15 years of experience advancing health strategy, HIV prevention, health equity, and community-centered solutions. From leading national public health initiatives at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to serving in national leadership roles with the National Association for Doctors of Public Health and the American Academy of HIV Medicine’s Academy Council for Racial Equity, Dr. Robinson bridges research, policy, education, and lived experience to develop solutions that strengthen systems and improve health outcomes.
Public Health Leadership That Translates Strategy Into Impact
Speaking That Translates Knowledge Into Action
Public health is about more than data, policies, and programs.
It is about people. From federal briefings and national conferences to classrooms and community conversations, Dr. Marissa Robinson brings science, storytelling, and lived experience together to make complex public health issues understandable, relevant, and actionable.
An infectious disease epidemiologist, public health executive, and educator, she connects research with real-world experience to create conversations that challenge assumptions, spark meaningful dialogue, and inspire action.
Signature Talks
What Black Women Know: Centering Lived Experience to Transform Public Health
Beyond the Buzzwords: A Syndemic Lens for the Future of Public Health Leadership
Make It Make Sense: HIV Prevention & Care for Women in the South
Public Health in Practice
Perspectives, research, and real-world conversations at the intersection of public health, policy, community, and practice.
Trusted. Respected. Recommended.
“She helped our team have meaningful conversations around what was working well, where we could improve, and how we could continue strengthening our initiative. ”
Eric Mimms, Program Administrator, Greater Washington Urban League
“Dr. Robinson’s ability to connect with students was remarkable, and the impact of her first visit was so significant that I invited her back to speak a second time.”
Dr. Niketta Womack, Epidemiologist, CDC | Lecturer, Spelman College
“As a national CBA provider at AIDS United, I work with many presenters, panelists, and collaborators across the country. When we find people as amazing as Dr. Robinson, we try to work with them as often as possible. She is a dynamic public speaker, knowledgeable, and dependable ”
Daemon Donigan, HIV/STI CBA Specialist & Sexual Health Educator, AIDS United
“Dr. Robinson has a way of leaving a lasting impression on everyone she works with. Partners consistently praised how easy and enjoyable it was to collaborate with her, and that reputation speaks for itself.”
Aleia Mays, Director of Education & Community Engagement, Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, DC, Inc.
Ready to Collaborate? Let’s Talk.
Whether you’re looking for strategic support, a dynamic speaker or facilitator, or an opportunity to collaborate, we’d love to hear from you.
Let’s explore what we can build together.