Roger Downey

— Bio —

Roger Downey is currently the Communications Manager for GlobalMed, a Scottsdale, Arizona-based telemedicine design, manufacturing and marketing firm. He is a broadcast news veteran, having worked as a News Anchor/Reporter for KPHO-TV, the CBS affiliate in Phoenix, for 25 years. In 2004, he became the Media Relations Officer for the Arizona Medical Board, the regulatory agency for MDs in the state. In the spring of 2010 he transitioned to his current position. Roger is a Board Member of the Arizona Partnership Implementing Patient Safety (APIPS), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization composed of physicians, nurses, hospital and government agency representatives, pharmacists, and insurance carriers. He is also a member of the American Telemedicine Association Pediatric Special Interest Group. He is a member of the Silver Circle of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for his 25 years in television.