Where do veteran advocates point people new to advocacy for skills, resources, and research? What are trusted resources? 15 interviews from Healthe Voices 22.
Patient advocates from the Healthe Voices 2022 conference describe how they recognize success in their advocacy.. Snapshots of diverse lived experiences.
26 patient advocates from the Healthe Voices 2022 conference describe the moment when they realized health was fragile. Snapshots of diverse lived experiences.
MarlaJan Wexler, a registered nurse, supports young people with stories similar to hers: congenital heart defects and open-heart surgeries.  In this thirteenth episode in the series about Young Adults with Complex Conditions Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Medical Care, MarlaJan relates her evolution from child to a person advocating for herself to an advocate for others. She describes the challenge of leveraging her ‘been there, done that’ experience while gauging the readiness of young adults and parents to hear the lessons she’s learned. Finally, MarlaJan opens her heart (so to speak) to her struggles with PTSD and finding compassion for herself.