Rian J Stockbower

About me

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I'm a product of three backgrounds: technology, healthcare, and business, and as such, I don't fit neatly into any single "box".

Before going to pharmacy school, I studied computer science. While in pharmacy school, I continued to program and do side work as a science and technology journalist for Ars Technica. After four years in pharmacy school, I struck out on my own, starting a home health agency where we employed caregivers that took care of people with special needs. During our last year in operation, I went back to school and got a degree in economics; my capstone paper (PDF) focused on health care inflation written from a trio of perspectives: that of a clinician, a small business owner, and an economist. All three of these traits characterize me, and strongly influence how I think.

I spend a great deal of time thinking about the juxtaposition of technology and health care, and their impact on business in general.

Personally and professionally, I love working with smart people on interesting problems, no matter the industry or location. All other things being equal, the place I tend to be happiest is working with organizations that marry health care with technology: robotics firms, software companies, and similar organizations.

In my spare time, you'll generally find me biking, cooking, programming, reading, or writing. You can view my resume in PDF format here.

Written by Rian

March 6th, 2005 at 11:46 pm

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