Dr. Gordon Atherley
Dr. Gordon Atherley, docg@familycaregiversunite.org, is host, founder, and owner of Family Caregivers Unite!, the Internet Radio talk show that empowers family caregivers by amplifying their voice, spreading their vision, and publicizing their value; that provides information which is trustworthy, understandable and useful; that is broadcast on the Empowerment and Variety channels of VoiceAmerica, the world’s largest producer of original Internet talk radio programming; that VoiceAmerica reported, as of October 28, 2013, reached over 520,000 listeners; that is growing; and that is syndicated to CJMP 90.1 FM, Powell River Community Radio, BC. He holds the UK equivalents of the North American PhD and MD degrees, and LLD, Honoris Causa, from Canada’s Simon Fraser University. Prior to retiring from medical practice, his medical specialties were occupational medicine and public health. He’s chaired a university department and been an author, elected politician, and air force pilot.