• Home
  • |
  • Blog
  • |
  • Nicole Rochester: The Doctor’s Journey: From Pediatrics to Purpose-Driven Leadership /Ep 3298

About Nicole Rochester

Dr. Nicole T. Rochester is a Board-certified pediatrician, TEDx speaker, keynote presenter, and the CEO of Your GPS Doc, LLC, a pioneering company dedicated to eliminating health disparities and improving communication between healthcare providers, patients, and family caregivers. Inspired by her personal experience navigating the complex healthcare system for her late father, Dr. Rochester is committed to bridging gaps in healthcare access and equity...

…Leading Healthcare Advocacy & Consulting

Through Your GPS Doc, Dr. Rochester provides:
-Professional health advocacy services to help individuals and families navigate the healthcare system.
-Consulting services for healthcare organizations aiming to improve patient experience, reduce disparities, and deliver high-quality medical care.

A Recognized Voice in Healthcare Equity

Dr. Rochester has been featured on TV, radio, and podcasts and contributes regularly to digital publications. She is a sought-after national speaker, covering topics such as:

  • Navigating the healthcare system
  • Empowering patient and family caregiver voices
  • Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in healthcare
  • Eliminating health inequities

Leadership & Impact in Healthcare

Dr. Rochester serves as the Medical Advisor for Health Equity for the Immune Deficiency Foundation and as Board Chair for the Maryland Healthcare Education Institute. She has also contributed her expertise to:
-The Maryland Diabetes Quality Taskforce
-B.I.R.T.H. Equity Maryland (maternal health equity initiative)
-The Maryland Commission on Public Health (appointed in October 2023)

Education & Professional Affiliations

A proud Maryland native, Dr. Rochester earned her undergraduate degree from Johns Hopkins University, her medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine.

She is also an active member of:

  • American Academy of Pediatrics
  • National Medical Association
  • Alliance of Professional Health Advocates
  • National Association of Healthcare Advocacy
  • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Most importantly, Dr. Rochester is the proud mother of two young adult daughters. She lives by the motto: “Your purpose is your roadmap.”

By leveraging her expertise, Dr. Nicole T. Rochester is transforming healthcare into a more inclusive, patient-centered, and equitable system for all.

www.yourgpsdoc.com

Related Posts

Dave Chesson is a Kindlepreneur and Online Marketing Ninja /Ep2385

Dave Chesson- Dave Chesson is the guy behind Kindlepreneur.com, a website devoted to teaching authors about book marketing and the digital world. His works on keywords, and sales optimization have been featured and promoted by Amazon itself. Dave is also the creator of KDP Rocket, a software that helps authors see what’s really going on in the book

Read More

1908:Jonathan Gross is currently a Junior studying at Penn State University

Jonathan Gross – Jonathan Gross is currently a Junior studying at Penn State University. Double-majoring in broadcast journalism and international politics, Jon has a wide-range of interests but focuses primarily on sports broadcasting. He has broadcasted a plethora of sporting events, including the 2017 Rose Bowl Game, Penn State athletic events (football, basketball, hockey, soccer,

Read More

Lubna Forzley helps companies and leaders create stories worth sharing /Ep2506

Lubna Forzley-Lubna Forzley is the Managing Director of Stories, a consulting firm, which helps companies and leaders create stories worth sharing. A storyteller, speaker, writer and moderator, Lubna often speaks in and moderates major conferences and events. She was recently chosen to participate in a Global TV Program called ‘The Social Movement’, which will be distributed

Read More

387: Twelve Minute Convos w/ Andrea Riggs

Andrea Riggs- Andrea Riggs is wife and a mother of 3 children who recently moved from Southern Utah to Puerto Rico. Andrea is an entrepreneur at heart and has began over 8 businesses with her husband. In the last 3 years Andrea has focused her creative spark in food (specifically fermented foods with The Cultured

Read More

572:Graham Honeycutt helps to create and foster deep relationships…)

Graham Honeycutt- I am Graham Honeycutt and my personal mission is to create and foster deep relationships, to inspire and influence, and to leave a legacy of positive impact and added value to every person I meet. I accomplish this mission by being faithful to God and my family, humble, fun-loving, and exemplifying the highest

Read More

Saundra Gilliard: From Burnout to Breakthrough: A Journey of Self-Discovery, Empowerment, and Finding Your Authentic Voice /Ep 3209

About Saundra GilliardSaundra Gilliard is a renowned storyteller, personal transformation coach, and the visionary founder of Femininely Free, a women-centered coaching and training service dedicated to empowering women through the transformative power of storytelling… …Championing Storytelling for Personal & Societal ChangeWith nearly 30 years of experience using storytelling for social impact, Saundra believes in the

Read More

Pamela Hilliard Owens specializes in working with creative and solo freelancers on branding and marketing their businesses /Ep2835

Pamela Hilliard Owens: After a 35+-year career in education (Pre-K – 14), collaborative sales, and sales management and marketing,  Pamela started her first writing and editing business, Writing It Right For You, in July of 2008; expanding to her second, Detroit Ink Publishing, in 2012, and her third, Your Business Your Brand Creatively, in 2014. Through her

Read More

Dave Mowry: Bipolar Hope: Using Comedy to Overcome Challenges /Ep 4042

About Dave MowryI live with bipolar disorder and severe anxiety and have since I was a young adult. I was once a successful businessman. However, I lost it all due to the challenges of living with mental illness… …Rediscovering Life Through LaughterAfter 14 long and difficult years, I signed up for a stand-up comedy class

Read More

Engel Jones

I am a podcaster who has now had over 2900 recorded podcast conversations, plus 349 live interviews in 12 weeks, while driving through the 48 states of the US plus the eastern and western side of Canada.