About the author: Cheryl Ford, RN, CEO

Cheryl Ford is a licensed Registered Nurse in the state of Washington. She is the founder and CEO of her own company which assists in the financial, social and clinical assessment and placement of patients requiring a wide range of skilled medical treatment to over 450 licensed Adult Family Homes. The licensed Adult Family homes are owned and operated by physicians and nurses. Cheryl was recipient of a Golden Acorn Award in 1990 for voluntarily taking leave of her several careers to single-handedly nurse a neighbor’s six year old daughter through the last five months of her terminal cancer. This act of selflessness enabled this child to spend those months at home with her family rather than in a hospital. While also maintaining another residence and an additional business in the state of Florida, her involvement as an activist in the Terri Schiavo case has arisen as a concerned citizen, as well as from the knowledge and experience gained from over 25 years as a Clinical Case Manager, licensed Registered Nurse, and former firefighter/paramedic.

About the author: Dr. J.E. Craddock

Dr. Craddock is a licensed practicing dentist in both Florida and in Washington state. He has been in private practice for over 25 years , and practices family, cosmetic and implant dentistry. He has also been CEO and founder of his own consulting company which is primarily involved in the design, construction, and implementation of institutional dental and healthcare facilities. The company has also conducted staffing and operational analysis for bidding processes in these types of facilities. Dr. Craddock has also consulted on a number of malpractice cases for law firms in Florida. His particular interests are centered on the forensic analysis of medical records. Dr. Craddock’s involvement in the Terri Schiavo case evolved through participation in the review of Terri’s medical records and organization of more than twenty-thousand pages of research generated by Ms. Ford's active participation as a patient advocate, consultant to the Schindler family, and expert witness.