Sue Robins
Sue Robins | |
|---|---|
| Born | Susan Lynne Robins February 23, 1968 Edmonton, Alberta |
| Occupation | Writer and Healthcare Consultant |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 2002–present |
| Genre | Healthcare, Family |
| Notable works | Far From My Tree, New York Times (2013) He Doesn't Just Have His Mother's Heart-Shaped Face, Globe & Mail (2005) The Invisible Mom, Huffington Post (2013) |
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Sue Robins (born February 23, 1968) is a Canadian writer and healthcare consultant with a specialization in patient-centred care, disability issues and family topics.
Early life and education[edit]
Robins was born in Edmonton, Alberta and raised in nearby town of Sherwood Park, Alberta. She attended the University of Alberta, completing two years of the nursing degree program before transferring to the Bachelor of Arts program. Robins graduated with an English degree from the University of Alberta in 1989. She also earned a graduate certificate in Health Administration from the University of Saskatchewan in 1991, and a Professional Communications Management certificate from Royal Roads University in 2012.
Health Career[edit]
Robins worked in a variety of front line health positions (nursing attendant, unit clerk) in local hospitals in the early 1990's. From 1993 to 2002, Robins worked in health administration positions at the Alberta (provincial) department of health.
Writing Career[edit]
Sue Robins first published article was an essay on Salon (website) in March of 2000.[1] In 2002, Robins was published in Chatelaine Magazine, a Canadian publication focused on women and families. This was followed by two pieces in the Globe and Mail (2005 and 2010)[2] [3], the Huffington Post (2013)[4], and the New York Times (2013).
The New York Times piece, titled Far From My Tree,[5] was originally a Motherlode blog. It was subsequently published in the Times on December 8, 2013 -- one of the few Motherlode blogs ever to be cross-posted in the print edition of the newspaper.
Robins has been published in numerous healthcare magazines, ranging from consumer pieces[6] to features on health professionals.[7] She also maintains several blogs[8], and has an informal blog dedicated to food travel writing.[9] Robins is currently writing her first book. The as yet untitled work is a study of positive stories in healthcare.
Healthcare Consulting Career[edit]
As a mother of a child with Down syndrome, Robins gravitated to several volunteer activities related to supporting this population. Notably, Robins:
- Founded the Visiting Parents Team for the Edmonton Down Syndrome Society (2006);[10]
- Volunteered as a Director for a rehabilitation hospital family advisory council; and,
- Chaired a national family organization, the Canadian Family Advisory Network (2008 to 2010).[11]
Through experienced gained in these positions, Robins developed her own voice and style for delivering healthcare consulting services in the field of family- and patient-centred care. In 2010 she was hired as a consultant by a large children's health facility, the Stollery Children's Hospital, in Edmonton, Alberta -- she led the strategy development, planning and implementation of a family council[12] for this hospital.
Since 2011, Robins has expanded her consulting work, providing communications, planning and delivery of family- and patient-centred care services to numerous hospitals and professional groups. Her company, Bird Communications, is a boutique firm specializing in health communications.
Robins has a active speaking calendar, with past engagements for health conferences in: Dublin, Ireland; San Francisco; Toronto; Melbourne, Australia; and Washington, DC. In addition, she has delivered dozens talks and workshops to health organizations in her home province of Alberta.
References[edit]
- ↑ Sue Robins (31 March 2000). "I Believed in the Breast". Salon.com. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ↑ Sue Robins (6 October 2005). "He Doesn't Just Have His Mother's Heart-Shaped Face". Facts and Arguments, The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ Sue Robins (16 February 2010). "There's No Such Thing as the Perfect Child". Facts and Arguments, The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ Sue Robins (8 July 2013). "The Invisible Mom". Parents, Huffington Post Blogsl. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ Sue Robins (24 November 2013). "Far From My Tree". The Motherlode Blog, NYT. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ http://www.capitalhealth.ca/NR/exeres/474E8EC1-CBD3-4AD0-8F15-25D47CD8CE4E.htm?NRMODE=Unpublished
- ↑ http://www.clpna.com/legislation-practice-policy/care-magazine/
- ↑ Sue Robins (5 January 2008 to Present). "Sue Robins". Sue Robins Blog. Retrieved 3 January 2014. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ Sue Robins (30 August 2009 to Present). "Foodie Suz Travels". Sue Robins Blog. Retrieved 3 January 2014. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ http://edss.ca/family-resources/new-expectant-families/
- ↑ http://www.caphc.org/aboutcfan/
- ↑ http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/5510.asp
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