Dr. Shairi Turner
Crisis Text Line
Shairi R. Turner MD, MPH, is an internist and pediatrician with expertise in trauma-informed practices. She originally joined Crisis Text Line as the Chief Medical Officer leading the Crisis Supervision Team (2017-2019) and returned in 2020 as Chief Transformation Officer, responsible for guiding the organization’s culture transformation focused on embedding equity throughout the organization. She currently serves as the Chief Health Officer leading the organization’s external policy, advocacy and partnership initiatives related to mental health. She is committed to addressing the mental health epidemic