Rita Roy, MD, MSc, President

Dr. Roy is a physician and is the president and co-founder of Astute Technology. Dr. Roy's career combines a rare expertise in medicine and technology.

Co-founder and president of Astute Technology.
Directed the distance learning initiative for the National Institute’s of Health (NIH's) Program in Genomic Applications-HOPGENE (2000-2002).
Served as the Principle Investigator of several National Institutes of Health (NIH) Small Business Innovations Research (SBIR) grants, both Phase I and Phase II. (2000-2002).
Served as the Executive Director of the Health-E foundation (1997-2000), a 501C-3 organization dedicated to improving patient information through the use of technology.
Co-founded and served as President of Medical Consumer Media (1995-2000), an award-winning internet based medical communications company. Under Dr. Roy’s management, MCM grew from a basement operation to a 100 person firm with offices in three cities. Dr. Roy directed the acquisition of the company by HealthAnswers, Inc. in 2000.
Served as a Member of the Board of the 1998 World Congress on Information Technology.
Served as Director of Education at HT Medical Systems (1994), initiating case-based simulation for virtual reality training systems. This fundamental approach to technology based medical training won national and international acclaim. One of these case simulations is on permanent exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution. HT Medical Systems was acquired by Immersion Corporation (NASDQ: IMMR) in 2001.

Dr. Roy concurrently holds an Assistant Research Professorship at The George Washington University, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

Dr. Roy received her medical degree from The George Washington University Medical Center (GWUMC). She completed post-medical training in General Surgery at GWUMC. Dr. Roy obtained her Master’s Degree in Biological Sciences. Dr. Roy holds dual Baccalaureate degrees in Philosophy and Zoology. She has been the recipient of numerous leadership and industry awards. She has published over 20 articles on scientific and internet subjects. Dr. Roy has been a frequent speaker at colleges, universities, medical centers, and associations. She has appeared in numerous TV and news programs including Discovery Health, National Public Radio, and The Washington Post. She is a member of The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA), The American Association of Physician Executives (AAPE), and The American Medical Association (AMA).




about astute the astute technology story executive management team > jon merril > rita roy > torsten koehler careers	Rita Roy, MD, MSc, President Dr. Roy is a physician and is the president and co-founder of Astute Technology. Dr. Roy's career combines a rare expertise in medicine and technology. Co-founder and president of Astute Technology. Directed the distance learning initiative for the National Institute’s of Health (NIH's) Program in Genomic Applications-HOPGENE (2000-2002). Served as the Principle Investigator of several National Institutes of Health (NIH) Small Business Innovations Research (SBIR) grants, both Phase I and Phase II. (2000-2002). Served as the Executive Director of the Health-E foundation (1997-2000), a 501C-3 organization dedicated to improving patient information through the use of technology. Co-founded and served as President of Medical Consumer Media (1995-2000), an award-winning internet based medical communications company. Under Dr. Roy’s management, MCM grew from a basement operation to a 100 person firm with offices in three cities. Dr. Roy directed the acquisition of the company by HealthAnswers, Inc. in 2000. Served as a Member of the Board of the 1998 World Congress on Information Technology. Served as Director of Education at HT Medical Systems (1994), initiating case-based simulation for virtual reality training systems. This fundamental approach to technology based medical training won national and international acclaim. One of these case simulations is on permanent exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution. HT Medical Systems was acquired by Immersion Corporation (NASDQ: IMMR) in 2001. Dr. Roy concurrently holds an Assistant Research Professorship at The George Washington University, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Dr. Roy received her medical degree from The George Washington University Medical Center (GWUMC). She completed post-medical training in General Surgery at GWUMC. Dr. Roy obtained her Master’s Degree in Biological Sciences. Dr. Roy holds dual Baccalaureate degrees in Philosophy and Zoology. She has been the recipient of numerous leadership and industry awards. She has published over 20 articles on scientific and internet subjects. Dr. Roy has been a frequent speaker at colleges, universities, medical centers, and associations. She has appeared in numerous TV and news programs including Discovery Health, National Public Radio, and The Washington Post. She is a member of The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA), The American Association of Physician Executives (AAPE), and The American Medical Association (AMA).