Consumer Health Information Corporation ( http://www.consumer-health.com/biography.htm) is internationally recognized for innovative patient education programs that help patients understand how to manage their medications and medical treatments wisely and safely. The company was founded in 1983 by Dr. Dorothy L. Smith. She saw first-hand in her clinical – more... pharmacy practice settings that many patients were needlessly suffering serious medical complications because they did not know how to manage their prescription drugs or treatments correctly. Since that time, the company has been dedicated to bridging the communications gap between patients, health professionals, pharmaceutical companies, employers and insurance companies. The company's team of health professionals and creative experts work together to ensure that medical terminology is translated into language that people can understand and that the final design makes the information even easier to comprehend. The company has won major national and international awards for excellence in patient education and consumer information.Click here to view the company's portfolio.
Dr. Smith is a strong patient advocate and has appeared on hundreds of television and radio programs across the country to increase consumer awareness of their important role in prescription drug therapy and what they can do to get the most benefit from these therapies. She is the author of 23 books on prescription medicines for consumers and has delivered more than 200 addresses to professional, regulatory, government and consumer audiences in the United States, Canada and Europe.
Consumer Health Information is affiliated with more than 30 universities and offers a clinical clerkship teaching program for senior Doctor of Pharmacy students who learn how to integrate their drug information expertise and patient counseling skills. The company has served on the Board of Directors for the National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE), the National Board of Advisors for the University of Arizona, College of Pharmacy, and the Dean's Advisory Council for the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, College of Pharmacy. – less – More from ZoomInfo »
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