Since launching, the Advocacy Exchange has engaged global and local advocacy organizations through live sessions covering a variety of topics – shaped by participant feedback – and made possible by the passionate advocates, patients, and healthcare professionals who have joined us as presenters. Below, you can learn more about our esteemed speakers.
September 1st, 2022
Nurturing Yourself while Navigating the Nuances of Caregiving

Heather Badt
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Josie Liow
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Brad Love (Emcee)
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Catherine Owen (Moderator)
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August 4th, 2022
Making Space to Care for Yourself

Angelike (Angie) Giallourakis, Ph.D.
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Lauren Lastauskas
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June 2nd, 2022
Create Change Through Lived Experience: The Whole Advocate™ Model

Dave Bjork (moderator)
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John Capecci
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Kate Callan
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Tim Cage
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May 12th, 2022
Designing with the Patient in Mind: Amplifying the Patient Voice in Medicines Development and Approval

Catherine Kopil
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Kate Morgan
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Neil Bertelsen
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Winselow Tucker
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April 7th, 2022
Moving Medicine Forward: Highlighting Humanity and Patient Experience in Clinical Trials

Brian McMahon
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Cara Stabile, MPH
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Dan Platt (he/him), MD
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Dr. Karriem Watson
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Rachel Byrd
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March 3rd, 2022
Health Equity: Reinventing Treatment through the Lens of Gender

Brad Love (Emcee)
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Chris Chamars
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Jamie Agunsday
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Tyler Campbell
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February 3rd, 2022
Assertiveness is Not Aggression: Accessible Strategies to Advocate for Quality Care

Colin Ferro
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Gary Nolan
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Kelly Cuvar
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Megan-Claire Chase
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Nancy Ferro
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January 20th, 2022
Patients are People: Improving Cultural Competency to Reduce Healthcare Disparities

Brad Love (Emcee)
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Rachel M Bond, MD, FACC
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Sheila Thorne
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December 9th, 2021
The Power of Advocacy: Lessons Learned from HIV Advocates

Jim Howley
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Louise Binder
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Neil Bertelsen
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November 30th, 2021
End of Life Care: A Retired Hospice Counselor Creates a Safe Space for an Uncomfortable Conversation

Susan Desmarais
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November 4th, 2021
How Technology and Personal Voices Partner to Create Scalable, Human Care

Melodie Narain-Blackwell
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Paul von Autenried
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October 14th, 2021
International Health Technology Assessments and Their Impact on Access and Patient Preferences

Dr. Androulla Eleftheriou
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Elizabeth Franklin, PhD, MSW
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John M. O'Brien, PharmD, MPH
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Michael L. Ryan, Pharm.D.
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Stephanie Dyson
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September 30, 2021
Giving Voice to the Often Voiceless: Advocate-led Research Creating Change

Alex Filicevas
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Michelle Weese
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Dr. Roxana Mehran
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Dr. Yasmin Ibrahim
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September 9, LUNGevity
LUNGevity Health Equity Council Series
September 9, 2021
The Evolution of Healthcare: Co-Creating the Future Through Collaboration

Mark Bertolini
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June 10, 2021
Living with Disease: A Conversation on Life After Diagnosis

Adam Lenkowsky
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Julia Rowland, Ph.D.
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Kimberly Richardson
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Shelley Fuld Nasso
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May 13th, 2021
Strategies to Support Patients: A Focus on Mental Health and Patient-Centric Care

Dr. Cindi Slater
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Teri S. Brister Ph.D., LPC
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April 8th, 2021
Addressing Gaps in Healthcare Through Real World Advocacy

Danielle Halstrom
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Dave Craig
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Reverend Anthony Evans
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Tanya Ryder
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Venus Ginés
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March 23rd, 2021
Resilience: Leading in a Reset World Workshop

Ann M. Powell
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Charlene Wheeless
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Maril MacDonald
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Patricia Bayerlein
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March 11, 2021
Outlining Our Paths to Impact and Change

Rachel Giles
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February 11th 2021
Harnessing Our United Strength to Create Meaningful Change

Sheila Thorne
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Tina Ripperger
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January 14th 2021
Advocacy for Advancements: Patient Insight Influencing Action

Brian Lee
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Maria Dutarte
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Mellanie True Hills
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Neil Bertelsen
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December 17th 2020
Building Stronger Relationships Across Healthcare Through Empathy

Erin Galyean
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Laura Adams
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Sandra Leung
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Shanelle Gabriel
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November 12th 2020
Taking Action to Correct Health Inequities

Anthonise Louis Fields PhD
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Feyikemi (Kemi) Osundina PharmD, MS
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John L. Damonti
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Kristen D. Krause PhD, MPH
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Patricia (Patti) Mae Doykos PhD
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Perry N. Halkitis PhD, MS, MPH
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Steven Kramer
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October 14th 2020
Moving Forward and Rebuilding

Adam Grant
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Chris Boerner PhD
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October 8th 2020
Getting Back to Work

Noreen Gleason
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Tinamarie Duff
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September 10th 2020
Getting Back to Normal: Care by Putting Patients First

Dr. Nicholas A.J. Botwood BSc, MB BS, MRCP, MFPM
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July 23rd 2020
The Patient Voice & Patient-Focused Drug Development

Begonya Nafria
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Danielle Halstrom
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Kathleen A. Arntsen
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Oriana Sousa
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Samit Hirawat M.D.
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Tamás Bereczky MA, PhD
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July 16th 2020
Reshaping Healthcare: Thinking Differently after COVID

Eleanor M. Perfetto Edwards Ph.D., M.S.
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Ester Banque
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Katie Rizvi
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KT Jones
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Lily Cannon
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July 9th 2020
Preventive Care & COVID

Anita Wiseman
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Jessica Valence
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Lisa Berry Edwards
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Patrick E. McBride MD, MPH, FAHA, FACC, FNLA
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Richard Wender M.D.
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Robert C. Block MD, MPH, FACP, FNLA,
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July 2nd 2020
Practical Solutions for Patients during COVID

Anders Thelborg
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Diane Gross
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Gaetano Crupi
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Kelly Brassil Ph.D., R.N.
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Megan-Claire Chase
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Pat Masterson
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June 25th 2020
Mental Health, Well-Being, and Psychosocial Support for Patients

Catherine Benedict Ph.D.
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Dominika Czarnota-Szałkowska
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Jasmin Watson-El
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Kelly Davis
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Teri S. Brister Ph.D., LPC
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June 18th 2020
Telemedicine and Access to Care

Adriana Zupa-Fernandez
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Leticia Ferri MD MSc MBA PhD,
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Matt Bouchonville MD
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Dr. Morhaf Al Achkar
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Sandeep Pulim M.D.
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Sirisha Mohan M.D.
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June 11th 2020
Safely Returning to Clinical Trials

Dr. Amy C. Moore
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Christopher D. Ferris MD, PhD, MPH
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Dave Craig
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Kathleen Griffin
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Kathryn (Kate) Owen
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Upal Basu Roy PhD, MPH
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June 4th 2020
Going Virtual: Best Practices for Advocacy Organizations

Crista Lopes
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Dave Craig
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Lorna Warwick
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Nick Giallourakis
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Shwen Gwee
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May 28th 2020
Coalitions & Collaboration

Dr. Cary Adams
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Pat Garcia-Gonzalez
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Trudie C A Lobban
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May 21st 2020
Welcome & Introduction

Andrea Vassalotti
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Catherine Owen (Moderator)
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Cathy Trzaskawka
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Dave Craig
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Gary Nolan
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Seth D. Ginsberg
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Wayne Eskridge
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November 6th 2020
Insights From the Exchange