A Message from Your Host   

"The most important advice I ever received from a clinical supervisor was to expect my patients to respect my position as a medical professional instead of being their friend. Of course, it was important because it opened my eyes to the often detached medical community around me, and because I ignored it, realizing that it was what separated me from those whom the patients didn't trust, and therefore didn't confide in openly -- a barrier in meeting a patient's healthcare needs. If my patients trusted me, I knew that ultimately any respect I was due would follow naturally. 

For over twenty years, friends, relatives and most importantly, patients, have asked me a similar question following an explanation regarding a health-related matter, "Why hasn't anyone explained it like that to me before?" In both clinical practice and my work as a freelance writer, communication is essential. My commitment is to bring some of today's most important national healthcare issues to the table and to discuss them in an engaging, entertaining fashion while fostering an ease of understanding."

                                                            -- Rosemary Roberts

Bio, Rosemary Roberts
rosemary@girlonpoint.com

The founder of GirlOnPoint©, a creative services firm specializing in custom medical and business content for education, advertising and marketing efforts, Rosemary’s experience and voice has long been an advocate for consumers.

A freelance writer first published in 1993, Rosemary was the writer for "California's Emerging Healthcare Advocate: You!", a consumer's guide to choosing a healthcare plan -- their rights and responsiblites, which won a 2002 Cappi award, honorable mention in the catagory of Best Public Relations Tool, Brochure. A twice published book author (Fair Winds Press), Rosemary is also featured twice in the inspriational anthology, The Miracle of Sons (Peguin Putmann, 2003)

With over twenty years experience in the medical field as a clinical manager, patient educator, clerical coordinator and creator of policy in the area of patient advocacy – including access programs for the non-English speaking patient and the non-insured, Rosemary lends her unique style and communication skills to her role as the producer and host of The Patient’s Voice, an Internet radio program centered around today’s healthcare consumer.

Her passion as a lecturer to high-risk teens, beginning in the early 80’s, and her dedication to the promotion of timely and effective emergency medical information for at-risk individuals and seniors within the assisted living environment today, encompass a career of advocacy dedicated to the inspiration and education of consumers through collaborative efforts with both grassroots America and the corporate world.