| Vicki Rackner, M.D.
Founder of The Caregiver Club
President of Medical Bridges
Author of Caregiving Without Regret
Board-Certified Surgeon
Biography
Vicki Rackner MD, the founder
of The Caregiver Club, treated tens of thousands of patients as a board-certified
surgeon and faculty member of the University of Washington School of
Medicine. She left the OR to help family
caregivers avoid burnout, respond to their loved ones' health needs and manage
dark feelings like guilt and anger. She
tells stories based on her experiences as a physician, a patient and family
caregiver. Dr. Vicki, as she has come to
be known, is a nationally-noted expert in the doctor-patient relationship
regularly quoted by journalists at CNN, The
Wall Street Journal, Reader's Digest
and USA Today to name a few.
Dr.
Vicki's practical tips about exactly what to do and
say have changed the lives of thousands of caregivers. She tells the truth and inspires
audiences with the hopeful message that we can and will meet any challenges
that come our way. Her most recent book Caregiving without Regrets: 3 Steps to Avoid
Burnout and Manage Disappointment, Guilt and Anger is just out.
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The Next Step
Contact Roxanne Black-Weisheit for further information at
(732) 418-1811 ext. 211
or Download The Speaker Request form and E-Mail to:
rblack@friendshealthconnection.org
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