Author: Pat Raymond MD is the author of Don’t Jettison Medicine: Resuscitate Your Passion for the Career you Loved, Colonoscopy: It’ll Crack U Up! and Colonoscopy is A Gas! Raymond’s latest book, Bedside Manners, will be released in early 2010.
Speaker and Practicing Physician: Fellow of The American College of Gastroenterology and the American College of Physicians, in addition to participating in a group practice in Gastroenterology, Dr. Raymond gives seminars and conducts training programs on self-care for medical caregivers on leadership, staff retention, and customer service in medicine. Member of the prestigious National Speakers Association, she gives more than an average of 40 seminars a year for the past ten years. Her most popular keynote is “Rx For Sanity: Triage, Love, & Laughter”.
On the Radio and Television: Dr. Raymond is the host for the upcoming radio program “Your Health Choice” produced by NPR celebrity and composer BJ Leiderman, which gives fun and practical, nuts-and-bolts advice on all aspects of health. She has served as featured expert on radio stations nationwide. She has been highlighted on local television news and radio programs as an expert in gastrointestinal diseases.
In front of thousands of readers every month: Her recurring editorials in EndoNurse address the oftentimes strained interactions of nurses and physicians. She is a contributor to Nursing 2003, Physicians Practice, Medical Economics, Internal Medicine News, MD Life, Outpatient Surgery, and Real Life Health Care. She has been a featured expert in Prevention, Woman’s Day, Redbook, Parents, Self, and For Women First magazines among others.
On the Internet: Her multiple websites, including www.RxForSanity.com, www.YourHealthChoice.net, www.PositivelyHealthyGifts.com get hits daily from readers and seminar attendees. A pioneer in adapting technology, her state of the art web-presence and e-commerce ability has set the standard among peers.
Clients: Dr. Raymond’s clients include hospital systems and medical organizations. Dr Raymond has given a whopping dose of sanity to Sutter Health, Bon Secours, Carilion, and Sentara Health Systems, Eastern Virginia Medical School, American College of Gastroenterology; National & Regional Chapters, American College of International Physicians, American Medical Women’s Association, Asian Pacific Digestive Week Australia, Carolina Minority Female Healthcare Network, Emergency Nurses Association, Philippine Medical Association, Physicians Endoscopy, Seaboard Medical Association, Society for Gastrointestinal Nurses & Associates; National & Regional Chapters, Tidewater Medical Women’s Association, Virginia Organization of Nursing Executives, and Virginia Podiatric Medical Association, among others.
