So You Want to be a Patient Advocate?
Program Overview:
Starting and building a patient advocate business takes planning, research, and perseverance. As the professional association for all involved in the practice of patient/health advocacy, NAHAC (the National Association of Healthcare Advocacy) is presenting a series of webinars to support those entering the practice as well as those who have been in practice and are looking to enhance their business.
The series will provide information all can use to start a practice as well as those who want to grow or pivot into new areas.
Our kickoff webinar will highlight three advocates from different stages of experience. Each will share their path, the opportunities, and challenges they face and the tips and people that help them on their journeys. The program will be interactive so you can share where you are and where you need help as you move forward.
Join us in an interactive webinar that will provide you with information you can use at any stage of your career.
Non-Member Purchase
You will receive an email, after checking out, with a unique passcode to input above enabling this webinar.
Continuing Education webinars are open to NAHAC members and the general public looking to enhance their knowledge and receive continuing education credit.
As a NAHAC benefit, Full Members are charged only $10.00 for a CE webinar while the general public pays $40.00 per CE credit webinar. NAHAC full members, who just want to view the webinars, can go to the NAHAC website to view the webinars at any time – no charge.
To receive the discounted NAHAC membership rate for CE webinars, access and complete an application here: Membership Form.
Members Only Purchase
You will recieve an email, after checking out, with a unique passcode to input above enabling this webinar.
Continuing Education webinars are open to NAHAC members and the general public looking to enhance their knowledge and receive continuing education credit.
Education Committee
Moderator: Anne Llewellyn, MS, BHSA, RN-BC, CCM, CRRN
Anne is a registered nurse with forty years of experience in critical care, risk management, case management, patient advocacy, digital journalism and is a brain cancer survivor. Anne has lectured nationally and internationally on the topics of case management, care coordination, transitions of care and patient advocacy. She has served in leadership roles with the Case Management Society of America and was awarded their Lifetime Achievement Award in 2015. Anne was a founding member of the Patient Advocate Certification Board and was among the national leaders who worked to develop and launch the National Patient Advocate Certification in January 2018. Anne is a member of the Board of Director for the National Association of Healthcare Advocates and Co-Chair of the Education Committee.
Pamela Brody, BA, BCPA is an independent Board-Certified Patient Advocate, Cancer and Wellness coach and Certified Strength Trainer. She is owner of Brody Patient Advocacy. She serves on the Board of the National Association of Healthcare Advocacy and as Co-chair of the NAHAC Education Committee. She is also a member of the Bay Area Health Care Advocates (BAHCA), NAHAC’s second regional affiliate. She serves on the Communications, and Outreach Committee She has dedicated her time to advocating for adolescents and adults with medical, mental health, substance abuse and eating disorder challenges.
Jennifer Halloran, PhD, serves as the Director of Operations for Everybody Needs A Nurse, a patient advocacy company in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She joined Everybody Needs A Nurse shortly after its founding in 2007, contributing pioneering strategies and creative vision. Jennifer has also started Thrive, a branch of the business that offers communication and business strategies to healthcare companies. Through her experience in the senior care field and as a business manager, Jennifer brings creative solutions to help our senior and business clients thrive. Before joining Everybody Needs A Nurse, Jennifer received her PhD in English and taught at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and Duke University. Jennifer is a member of the Board of Directors for the National Associations of Healthcare Advocacy.
Vera Sichko RN, CNM, MS has been delivering client-centric care by advocating for each patient she has served in a variety of clinical settings for more than 32 years. She received her master’s degree from Columbia University in 1992 and completed a Harvard Medical Educator Fellowship in 2018. She created Your Healthcare Advocate to provide her clients with independent, unbiased healthcare information so they can make informed decisions, to promote access to healthcare, and empower women to ask for the care they need. Vera is a member of the National Association Healthcare Advocacy Committee