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Demystifying Clincial Trials and Advocating for Yourself in the Medical Setting Health Edu

Demystifying Clincial Trials & Advocating for Yourself in the Medical Setting

 

When: Tuesday, December 9, 2025 -

noon-2pm PST / 3-5pm EST​

Where: This workshop will be held virtually on Zoom (you will receive the link the day before)

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. 

Presenters:

Cate Speake, PhD, Associate Member; Principal Investigator; Scientific Director; Center for Interventional Immunology

Katherine Bournelis, MA, CRC
Director, University of Washington Employment Program (UWEP)

PhD Student, Rehabilitation Science

Cathy L. Pederson, PhD, Elizabeth E. Powelson Professor of Biology at Wittenberg University; Founder and President at Standing Up to POTS 

*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.

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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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Please view our Resources page to view the PowerPoints, handouts, and recordings from these events.

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