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Meet a Stakeholder: Elijah Sacra

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 …

Meet a Stakeholder: Vicki Goodman-Strenski

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 …

Spotlight on Engagement: Michelle Chui

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 …

Meet a Stakeholder: Mike Arndorfer

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 …

Check it Out: New patient engagement in research article

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 …

Meet a Stakeholder: Yolanda Kennedy

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 …