Programas
Programas de educación para la salud
Demystifying Clincial Trials & Advocating for Yourself in the Medical Setting​
When: Tuesday, December 9, 2025 -
noon-2pm PST / 3-5pm EST​
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Where: This workshop will be held virtually on Zoom (you will receive the link the day before)
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Event description:
Join us for a two-part health education webinar on Demystifying Clincial Trials & Advocating for Yourself in the Medical Setting. During the first hour, you'll learn about clinical research trials and how they benefit the chronic illness community. During part two, learn about self-advocacy and how to advocate for yourself in the medical setting in order to receive the best care possible. ​​​​
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Presenters:
Cate Speake, PhD, Associate Member; Principal Investigator; Scientific Director; Center for Interventional Immunology
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Katherine Bournelis, MA, CRC
Director, University of Washington Employment Program (UWEP)
PhD Student, Rehabilitation Science
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Cathy L. Pederson, PhD, Elizabeth E. Powelson Professor of Biology at Wittenberg University; Founder and President at Standing Up to POTS ​​​
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*This is event is free to join, but we would welcome a suggested donation of $10. The Zoom link will be sent out to those who register the day before the event.
Programas de educación para la salud
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Chronic Illness and Insurance:
How to Navigate the Challenges -
Speakers: Stacy Monahan Tucker and Elizabeth Green attorneys at Kantor & Kantor - July 21, 2022
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Impact of Mental Health on Chronic Illness & Coping During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Speakers: Kerry Heckman, MSW, LICSW & Natalie Hopkins, MSW - Saturday, April 10, 2021.
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Chronic Illness & You: LGBTQ! - panel discussion and resource event for those who identify as LGBTQ+ and live with chronic illness - September 22, 2018
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Working with Chronic Illness: Success when Facing Health Challenges in the World of Work - a comprehensive presentation considering employment and chronic illness - June 17, 2017
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Living with Chronic Illness: Coping Tools for Stress, Depression, and Anxiety - a look at the emotional impact of living with ongoing illness -
April 8, 2017
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Please view our Resources page to view the PowerPoints, handouts, and recordings from these events.