Joann Roser Email & Phone Number

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

Greenville, South Carolina, Washington, D.C.

Public health communication professional including grant writing and community based care needs assessment with focus on vulnerable populations/communities. Primary work is within rural communities and identification of key social determinants of health within these communities. Have completed work in areas of women's health (breast health) outreach, cardiovascular health outreach, patient assistance program navigation, children with serious emotional disturbances wrap around services, substance use/abuse with emphasis on opioid use prevention and recovery best practices. Also, invited to provide key notes for Department of Health and Human Services implementation of Public Health 3.0: A Call to Action Health People 2020.

Bearden Josey Center For Breast Health, Spartanburg, Sc

Recruited new patients to breast health delivery options including mobile mammography screening services. Fostered new and collaborative community partnerships for breast health advocacy. Led new patient recruitment initiatives doubling patient screenings conducted on mobile mammography unit. Triaged all breast health hotline calls. Placed over 30 outbound calls per day to increase screening services provided by breast health center. Partnered with local, regional and national patient advocacy groups to improve health literacy and outcomes. Purchased and sold cosmetic and prosthetic garments for oncology center with focus on breast cancer survivor services. Served as Susan G. Komen Spartanburg Regional Health System Team Captain.

Joe R. Utley Heart Resource Center, Spartanburg, Sc

First point of contact for Spartanburg Regional Heart Center with responsibility for creating a welcome environment of health and wellness with particular emphasis on heart disease prevention. Liaison for patients, visitors and employees providing referrals to physicians, cardiovascular nurse coordinator, employee health, case management and other allied health professionals as needed. Assist patients/families with targeted patient education, as well as provide referrals to community service agencies and/or patient assistance programs. Instruct and coordinate on-campus Freedom From Smoking classes. Collaborate with SRHS Heart Wellness Program (Cardiac Rehabilitation) to organize and conduct regional cardiovascular screenings and heart disease prevention outreach.

Spartanburg, Sc

Provided care navigation and advocacy for 1,500 vulnerable patients with particular emphasis on delivering patients’ pharmacy requirements. Worked with clinical team and volunteers to provide full pharmacy benefits to patients. Trained volunteers to support administrative requirements of patient assistance program(s). Referred patients to social service agencies and community assistance banks as needed.

Jacksonville, Florida

Launched first prescriptive therapy, Aricept, for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease to institutional healthcare markets. Collaborated with team of Alzheimer’s Disease experts from Department of Elder Affairs for State of Florida to develop a model statewide Alzheimer’s Disease awareness campaign for medical professionals and the public. Worked cooperatively with Alzheimer’s Association to develop highly impacting public awareness programs for Alzheimer’s Disease.

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Specialized in the sales of neurological, gastrointestinal, respiratory, infectious disease and oncology prescriptive products to hospital clinicians, medical residents/interns, private practice physicians, HMOs (Mayo Clinic Jacksonville), pharmacists and military hospitals/clinics. Facilitated and lead regional public awareness programs with numerous non-profit advocacy groups, including American Cancer Society, American Lung Association & Epilepsy Foundation. Territory sales trainer for peers.

Bs, Business/Comm

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies