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. …
Preventing misuse of OTC medications by older adults Lead Researcher: Michelle Chui, PharmD, PhD; UW-Madison School of Pharmacy What is the focus of your research? The goal of our current AHRQ funded research grant is to prevent the misuse of over-the-counter medications by older adults by implementing a system-redesign intervention in community pharmacies. How has …
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 …
Article on Research Participants’ Expectations for Medical Care The CARDS have reviewed many consent forms, providing useful feedback to researchers on making forms easier to understand. What happens when participants do not understand consent forms or have assumptions that are not addressed? Patients may wonder: Will the research team share test results with me? What …
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 …