Bringing Patient Voices to Capitol Hill

It’s been nearly a decade since the first time I spoke as a patient advocate within ImproveCareNow. Joining ICN’s Patient Advisory Council (PAC) has given me a platform to share my story and vision for the future of IBD care. I have had the privilege of being in the PAC for over five years, serving as a PAC Co-Chair, and in my current role representing patients on ICN’s Board of Directors. This entire time, my patient advocacy has been for a medical audience, whether that be members of our ICN community or other learning health networks.

Recently, I had the opportunity to extend my patient advocacy to the policy world in hopes of making an even greater impact.