Kim Newcomer, director of volunteers, Colorectal Cancer Alliance, shares findings from a survey on colorectal cancer care inequities, and how to address these challenges. In the second part of this ...
The Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research (FSR), the leading international organization dedicated to finding a cure for sarcoidosis and improving care for those living with the disease, has announced a ...
Schaps is general surgery resident at Duke University Health System, a member of the United Ostomy Associations of America advocacy committee, and a Department of Veterans Affairs quality scholar. The ...
Panelists highlight that patient advocacy is crucial in improving high-risk acute myeloid leukemia (AML) outcomes by providing emotional support, funding research, influencing clinical guidelines, ...
Patient advocates can help people navigate billing, services, and a range of other non-medical aspects of living in a nursing home or assisted living. Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing ...
Marie Riehl's willingness to step outside of her professional comfort zone has allowed her to be an extraordinary patient advocate. Marie Riehl, M.S.N., RN, OCN, is the clinical manager for Fox Chase ...
ShutterStock royalty-free image #1351543565, 'Senior redhead woman kissing forehead of her happy lesbian partner suffering from bone tumor' uploaded by user #301539971, retrieved from ShutterStock on ...
When faced with a loved one’s progressive neurodegenerative disease, like Alzheimer’s, or your child’s rare respiratory disease, you question why researchers and resource-backed pharma cannot bring a ...
The Patient Advocacy category of the Fierce 50 honors those who champion the rights and needs of patients, ensuring their voices aren’t just heard, but are driving real change. These honorees are the ...