Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> January 13, 2000

Jeffrey W. Rose – Selfcare.com

JEFFREY W. ROSE is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SelfCare.com. Mr. Rose is a veteran of the healthcare industry with more than 20 years experience of managing entrepreneurial medical services, healthcare and health-related businesses. Mr. Rose made his mark as Founder and President of NovaCare, Inc., a rehabilitation services company specializing in speech pathology and physical and occupational therapy. Mr. Rose took the company public in November 1986, with the company's stock price more than doubling in the first six months of trading. Under his leadership, NovaCare made 20 acquisitions and became the nation's leading provider of physical rehabilitation, occupational therapy, orthotics and prosthetics. Since leaving NovaCare, Mr. Rose has been directly involved in several early stage healthcare and health-related ventures, as well as private investing. Mr. Rose earned a BS degree in Economics and Finance from Bentley College, Waltham, Massachusetts. Profile
TWST: Could we start with a brief overview and a little history of

SelfCare.Com?

Mr. Rose: Yes. SelfCare began as a magazine providing health information

to consumers, 23 years ago, and then,