@ahmedhankir I knew a child whose mother had passed. She kept being sent home from school with stomachaches. I told her that sometimes when our heart hurts if feels like our tummy hurts. We burned a note to her mom in a candle so het words went “up to heaven” in the smoke.
Stephanie Fischer @RarePOV speaking to the @PPALSorg PACT class on public policy for industry. “Consider ways to amplify what the advocacy is doing on shared priorities.” #patientadvocacy@premierresearch
Great turnout of patient advocates from nonprofits & industry from Philadelphia at @PPALSorg this year! Very cool that all of us focus on #RareDisease.
Starting day 2 of @PPALSorg at @SanfordCoRDS with @julietmpro of @premierresearch. Topics today include best practices in interactions with nonprofits, young adults in leadership & board roles, reimbursement & access, social media challenges + more!
Morning panel looking to the future of cell and gene therapies. Every member of the panel spoke about the importance of engaging with patients and advocates and the need to “bring advocacy closer earlier, sooner”. #patientengagement@premierresearch#MED19
Presentation by Dr. Guido Rasi, Executive Director of the EMA, speaking about how the EMA is working to support the develop ATMPs. His message was to engage early and take advantage of scientific advice offered by EMA. #med19 @premierresearch
Always learning and expanding our knowledge of cutting edge topics that impact our clients’ businesses, focusing on helping them bring life-changing therapies to the patients who need them. Key message from opening session: Engage early!! #MED19#ATMPs@premierresearch
Thanks to legislation signed into law last September, people with cancer are supposed to be able to pause student loan payments without accruing interest. But @usedgov hasn’t finalized the application & loan holders are not offering relief to patients https://t.co/E1oAEMCbjl
Fascinating outcomes from this @nejmcatalyst report sponsored by @UofUHealth. Even though 98% of the 544 doctors/administrators surveyed agree or strongly agree that "listening to the patient voice improves care," patients are still interrupted in 11 seconds on average.
Help us identify 2019 RARE Champions of Hope by nominating an individual, organization or collaboration in your #raredisease community that has made an impact in advocacy, medical care & treatment, or science & technology. Learn more & submit nomination at https://t.co/6xR7KTl7XS