Shammari Kay Member of the Lussier CARDS since 2016 What is one thing you really like about being a member of the CARDS at Lussier? One thing I really like about the CARDS group is the fact that the group feels more like a family rather than a group of people from the community, which …
Elijah Sacra Member of the VOICE Advisory Board since 2017 What is one thing you really like about being a member of a patient advisory committee? I am a US Marine Corps Veteran and health and wellness professional who suffered from chronic pain for two decades. After navigating the VA space and exploring hundreds of …
Bob Miller Member of the Goodman CARDS since 2010 What is one thing you really like about being a member of the CARDS at Goodman? I like it when we hear feedback that something we did really helped someone – when it made something as or more successful as someone was expecting. It’s what we …
Dawn Lynch Member of the Pitt Patient and Family Advisory Board since 2016 What is one thing you really like about being a member of a patient advisory committee? When something totally unexpected happens to you, like what happened to me, it’s not like you say “poor me”, but ultimately, you want a way to …
Vicki Goodman-Strenski Member of the Zgierska Patient and Family Advisory Committee and Stakeholder Advisory Committee since 2017 What is one thing you really like about being a member of a patient advisory committee? I really appreciate how open the researchers and project coordinators are with the patients on the committees. You can tell that they’re …
Gibril Jarjue Member of the Goodman CARDS since 2012 What is one thing you really like about being a member of the CARDS at Goodman? CARDS seem like family to me. There’s camaraderie and mutual respect, and a lot of understanding in the way we communicate – talking to each other and to our guests. …
Mike Arndorfer Member of the Cox Parent Advisory Board from 2014-2017 What is one thing you really like about being a member of a patient advisory committee? The thing I like most about being a member of the patient advisory committee is giving back to the medical community and patient population that has helped us …
Yolanda Kennedy Member of the Lussier CARDS since 2012 What is one thing you really like about being a member of the CARDS at Lussier? I like the respect each member has for each other. Although the work we do is taken very seriously by each participant, it’s still a relaxing and comfortable environment. Some …
Kathleen Iattarelli Member of Dr. Elizabeth Burnside’s Patient Advisory Committee since 2016 What is one thing you really like about being a member of a patient advisory committee? I’m impressed by how receptive the Burnside research team is to our input as PAC members. The team leaders really listen to our ideas and respond with …
Rick Dunn Member of the Goodman CARDS since 2012 What is one thing you really like about being a member of the CARDS at Goodman? The thing I like most about being a CARDS member is the people I get to work with. Having worked with the same core group over a number of years, …