Press Kit
Welcome to the official press kit for Dr. Ivan Edwards.ย
Here you'll find essential resources to support media coverage, event planning, and literary outreach.ย
As a physician, ordained minister, military officer, and author, Dr. Edwards bridges science and soulโoffering a voice of healing, dignity, and resilience.ย
Whether you're preparing for an interview, organizing a speaking engagement, or featuring his work, this page provides everything you need to tell his story with clarity and impact.
Featured on SabaSaba Updates, a Uganda News agency
The Inaugural Dr. Ivan Edwards Poetry Award Marks a New Era for Ugandan Literature
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Featured on MSN
How Ugandan-born Edwards found his calling in the USA
MSN (Syndicated from The Monitor)
How Ugandan-born Edwards found his calling in the USA
Featured on MSN
Did somebody say the roof is on fire?
MSN (Syndicated from The Monitor)
Did somebody say the roof is on fire?
( https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/top-stories/did-somebody-say-the-roof-is-on-fire/ar-AA1VUNA8 )
The reviewer positions Edwardsโ work as fundamentally philosophical, noting that the poems operate less as decorative language and more as a mode of inquiry. The critique points to his use of Luganda titles and Ugandan imagery as a defining strength, observing that these elements โpull poetry down from its ivied towerโ and root the collection in lived experience. Together, these observations form the clearest indication that the MSN review treats Edwardsโ poetry as an investigative art rather than an ornamental one.
Profiled by The Monitor, one of the two largest national newspapers in Uganda (PRIME)
How Ugandan-born Edwards found his calling in the USA,ย
Saturday, March 07, 2026ย
- As a physician, a US Air Force Colonel select, and an award-winning poet, he has built a career defined by excellence and anchored in humility.ย
How Ugandan-born Edwards found his calling in the USA | Monitor
Just Off the press
Lt Col Ivan Edwards, the first known U.S. Air Force Flight Surgeon of Ugandan descent, has been selected for promotion to full Colonel in the United States Air Force Reserve, a milestone reached by only 1โ3% of officers (in the U.S. military).ย
UgandanโBorn U.S. Air Force Flight Surgeon Selected for Promotion to Colonel - Watchdog Uganda
Ugandan-Born US Air Force doctor selected for promotion to Colonel
Ugandan-born US Air Force flight surgeon Ivan Edwards has been selected for promotion to Colonel, marking a rare achievement in the military while inspiring the diaspora with his journey from Uganda to senior leadership.ย
Ugandan-Born US Air Force doctor selected for promotion to Colonel | Pulse Uganda
WASHINGTON D.C. โ Dr. Ivan Edwards, a Ugandan-born American physician and ordained minister, has been selected for promotion to Colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserve. The announcement, made on February 15, 2026, represents a significant achievement, reached by only 1-3% of officers across the U.S. Military.ย
Ugandan-Born Air Force Doctor Promoted to Colonel: A Historic Milestone - News Directory 3
News in brief
Poetry collection by DO explores healing, resilience
Lt. Col. Ivan Edwards, DO, Air Force Reserve flight surgeon, has released โResonance of the Soul: Flowers and Harmonics,โ a poetry collection that gives voice to healing and human stories.
Poetry collection by DO explores healing, resilience - The DO
Meet Dr. Ivan Edwards
We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Dr. Ivan Edwards a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.ย
Meet Dr. Ivan Edwards โ CanvasRebel Magazine
ย True Health Begins With The Mind - TopDoctor Magazine
SA Monthly Magazine SUMMER 2024 Issue! by SA Monthly Magazine - Issuu
Dr. Ivan Edwards has been featured in both U.S. and international media for his work in medicine, ministry, and advocacy. Below are selected articles and interviews that reflect his mission to heal, uplift, and transform.
Uganda Poetry Society Charts Bold New Path - Watchdog Uganda (mentioned as part of UPS growth. The Dr. Ivan Edwards Poetry Award)
Uganda Poetry Society Breaks Barriers With Free Entry Poetry Award | Eyewitness
(https://eyewitness-ug.com/uganda-poetry-society-breaks-barriers-with-free-entry-poetry-award/)
Opinion: Uganda Poetry Society Ushers in a New Era of Literary Pride - Sabasaba Updates
Voices of Unity: Ugandaโs New Poetry Prize - KMA UPDATES
(https://kmaupdates.com/2025/12/08/voices-of-unity-ugandas-new-poetry-prize/)
(https://fatumasvoice.org/dr-ivan-edwards-poetry-award/)
Uganda Poetry Society Launches The Dr. Ivan Edwards Poetry Award 2026 - KMA UPDATES
Meet Dr. Ivan Edwards โ The Uganda Poetry Society
(https://ugandapoetrysociety.org/2025/11/27/the-dr-ivan-edwards-poetry-award/)
The Dr. Ivan Edwards Poetry Award 2026 โ The Uganda Poetry Society
(https://ugandapoetrysociety.org/2025/11/27/the-dr-ivan-edwards-poetry-award-2026/Society)
The Dr. Ivan Edwards Poetry Award 2026 โ The Uganda Poetry Society
(https://ugandapoetrysociety.org/the-dr-ivan-edwards-poetry-award-2026/)
Dr. Ivan Edwards | LITERARY TITAN
https://web.archive.org/web/20250818212643/https://kmaupdates.com/2025/08/18/kampala-born-doctor-and-u-s-air-force-flight-surgeon-publishes-acclaimed-poetry-collection/ย ย Kampala-born and US Air Force flight surgeon publishes acclaimed poetry collection
Ghebreab, Dehab. โInterview with Dr. Ivan Edwards.โ In African Roots โ American Dreams, Chapter 8, [109-124]. New Jersey: AWP Publishing, 2025.ย
SA Monthly Magazine SUMMER 2024 Issue! by SA Monthly Magazine - Issuu
Ugandan immigrant finds rehabilitation in Air Force service
https://web.archive.org/web/20240516083026/https://kmaupdates.com/2023/10/12/the-health-sector-in-uganda/ย ย ย (THE HEALTH SECTOR IN UGANDA - KMA UPDATES)
THE HEALTH SECTOR IN UGANDA - KMA UPDATES
(https://kmaupdates.com/2023/10/12/the-health-sector-in-uganda/)
Alamo Wing flight surgeon receives prestigious fellowship > Joint Base San Antonio > News
Issue 123.2 - True Health Begins With The Mind by topdoctormagazine - Issuu
Meet Ivan Edwards - Bold Journey Magazine
https://web.archive.org/web/20241228120424/https://www.ugandandiaspora.com/maj-dr-ivan-edwards-a-special-keynote-speaker-at-the-diaspora-gala-2017-edition/ย ย ย (Lt. Col. Dr. Ivan Edwards | A Special keynote Speaker at the Diaspora Gala 2017 Edition | Welcome to the Ugandan Diaspora)
SA Monthly Magazine March 2019 by SA Monthly Magazine - Issuu
Choosing the right rehab for MS treatment
Dr. Ivan Edwards, DO | San Antonio, TX | Physiatrist | US News Doctors
(https://grokipedia.com/page/ivan_edwards)
Legacy Through Service and Storytellingย
Dr. Ivan Edwards is more than a physician and poetโhe is a systems thinker committed to dignified care, grief literacy, and public healing. His work spans clinical leadership, military service, ministry, and media outreach, all unified by a belief that resilience is both a science and a sacred calling.
He is available for keynote speaking, panel discussions, media interviews, and collaborative projects that align with his mission: to elevate compassion, amplify underserved voices, and build bridges between medicine, faith, and humanity.
For booking inquiries or tailored event support, please use the contact form below.
Thank you for visiting.ย
Whether you're here because of my poetry, my work in medicine, or my advocacyโknow that your presence matters. I believe in healing through words, service, and shared humanity. If something Iโve written has resonated with you, Iโd love to hear from you.
Letโs keep building a world where grace leads, resilience rises, and no one walks alone.
โI speak to the suffering, the silent, the forgotten.
I offer strength that transforms. Healing that endures.
These are not just wordsโthey are medicine for the soul.โ