Deputy Director | Partnership to Improve Patient Care
Thayer Roberts joined PIPC as its deputy director in March of 2019. In this role she works with PIPC’s diverse membership of patients, healthcare providers, researchers, and other groups to ensure that patient centricity is at the center of our nation’s health care system. Thayer has deep expertise in health care value assessments and their implications on patients and people with disabilities and has engaged deeply in this topic at both the Federal and State level. Prior to joining PIPC, Thayer served as the Senior Director of Alliance Development at Research!America where she worked closely with the organization’s membership of patient advocacy organizations, academia, scientific societies, and industry to convene appropriate parties and to develop programs to advocate for a policy and regulatory climate that supports medical innovation. Thayer received a BA from Boston College. She lives in Alexandria, Virginia with her husband, Steve, and their two children.
