Physician, co-founder, and Chief Medical Officer of The Force for Health Network. Dr. Rob's recurring argument across the series: broadband is a utility on par with electrification and running water, and should be fought for as one.
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S1·E1 — Tackling the Great Digital Divide Together
And I've said this before, and I say it often, it's as important as electrification was in the thirties, it's important as indoor plumbing was in the twenties. It's a utility we all need and should fight for for our fellow citizens.
Chief Medical Officer, The Force for Health Network
Digital inclusion means giving this phone to the neighbor that doesn't have it, show them how to connect to the internet.
Chief Medical Officer, The Force for Health Network
S2·E1 — Why Libraries Matter
My contention is that broadband is just as important a utility as electrification and running water for the health, safety, and success of our residents of our country, frankly, the world. So broadband is and should be a publicly available utility at reasonable cost for everyone to thrive.
Chief Medical Officer, The Force for Health Network
The ability to have an anchor location with some trained staff to facilitate is very valuable. It becomes an oasis is the analogy I would give.
Chief Medical Officer, The Force for Health Network
S2·E3 — How to Support a Connected SeniorFORCE
As a senior, I'm giving you an example: this is my therapy for overcoming a mild stroke that I had about two months ago. This is a reaffirmation that I'm still alive and contributing.
Chief Medical Officer, The Force for Health Network
So technology makes it easy for people to do things, but also easy to be a victim of fraud. I'd like to invite, especially Ryan, but the team back to think about a separate show about dealing with fraud, seniors and technology.
Chief Medical Officer, The Force for Health Network