Patient Empowerment Network Programs

Patients, care partners, and healthcare professionals who participate in Patient Empowerment Network’s programs gain access to trusted information, practical tools, and supportive resources to navigate cancer with greater confidence and clarity. 

New & Coming Soon in 2026

Connect

CONNECT is a live, virtual PEN Community Forum that connects patients and care partners with expert insights and real-life experiences. In a conversational, talk-show style format, cancer experts and patients share the latest updates in therapy and research, practical advice for treatment decisions, communication tips, and strategies for self-care, well-being, and survivorship.

 

Prosper​

PROSPER focuses on supporting men living with cancer to better understand how the disease may impact their health including fertility, hormone levels, and sexual well-being so they can engage in informed discussions with their healthcare team about the options and support available.

 

Virtual Empowering Providers to Empower Patients (EPEP)​

This live and interactive program for healthcare professionals will feature expert-led presentations, real-time engagement, on-demand access, and the opportunity for CME and non-CME credits.​

Continuing and/or Expanding

[ACT]IVATED

This program will provide patients and care partners with tools to feel activated and connect with resources to help overcome barriers to accessing care and bridging gaps in underrepresented communities. 

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Care Partner Toolkit: CAR T-Cell Therapy

Caring for a loved one who is undergoing or has received CAR T-cell therapy presents unique challenges. The Care Partner Toolkit: CAR T-Cell Therapy series equips care partners support their loved one—and yourself—while collaborating and communicating with the patient’s healthcare team.

 

COLLABORATE

Patients who participate in care decisions may have better outcomes. This program aims to outline actionable steps to help patients and care partners educate themselves about their disease, engage in care decisions and advocate for better care.

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DECODE

DECODE is designed to address knowledge gaps and empower patients living with cancer and their families with comprehensive information about the latest advancements in AI and healthcare technologies. ​

 

DETECT

DETECT focuses on helping people who are at an increased risk of a cancer diagnosis understand testing and screening options that can evaluate their risk or lead to an early diagnosis in a more treatable stage of disease. 

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digital sherpa®

This program provides digital literacy skills training to older cancer patients and underrepresented communities across the U.S. by building the capacity of community-based organizations (CBOs) to deliver educational workshops through a ‘Train-the-Trainer’ initiative of our established digital sherpa® program. 

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ELEVATE

By participating in ELEVATE, patients living with cancer and their loved ones will feel educated and engaged in their care and treatment decisions. This program will provide them with the tools to understand their diagnosis, manage side effects, navigate their care, and feel confident when collaborating with their healthcare team. 

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Empowering Providers to Empower Patients

EPEP will provide healthcare providers/professionals with the tools to feel empowered about shared decision making and connect patients in underrepresented communities with resources to help them overcome barriers to accessing care and improving their cancer outcomes. 

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Empowerment Leads

Our Empowerment Leads are passionate volunteers from all over the country who have been impacted by a cancer diagnosis in various ways. The Empowerment Leads provide support to others who are facing a cancer diagnosis by creating up-to-date and personalized content and encouraging connection through various platforms including PEN’s support text-line, email, and social media. 

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EVOLVE

For cancer patients at any stage of their journey, EVOLVE will provide patients and care partners with an understanding of the importance and benefits of new therapies, clinical trial participation, and research. Everyone’s cancer is different, so it’s vital to understand that research has evolved, and personalized medicine is becoming more and more prevalent. By raising patients’ awareness of the latest research and treatments, they will feel well-informed when discussing newer therapies and clinical trials with their healthcare team. 

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FLOURISH

FLOURISH helps women living with cancer understand the impact on their overall health, including fertility, hormones and sexual wellbeing while enabling informed conversations with their healthcare team about potential options and support.​

 

INSIST!

Biomarker testing is a vital tool at every stage of a cancer journey—not just at the point of diagnosis. The INSIST! Program will provide you with an understanding of how biomarker testing can help you to make informed decisions and achieve the best possible outcome for your diagnosis and treatment. 

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INSPIRE

INSPIRE will educate patients and care partners about the process of completing cancer care and provide actionable steps they can take to participate in key discussions and decisions as they plan for life after cancer treatment ends.

 

RESTORE

The RESTORE program will focus on the patient’s wellness during cancer treatment and post cancer treatment. 

 

START HERE

The START HERE program bridges the expert and patient voice, enabling patients to ask treatment questions of their healthcare team with precision. The goal of this program is to use PEN’s robust resource library to help patients create a treatment plan that’s right for them. With health literacy in mind, START HERE provides clear, concise, and digestible information about specific cancer care questions, creating actionable pathways for getting the most out of treatment. 

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THRIVE 3.0

This program helps patients and care partners navigate life with cancer by offering educational resources to understand the disease, take an active role in treatment decisions, and gain practical tips for self-advocacy.​

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Previous Programs

Best Care: Empowers patients and families by addressing factors like age, ethnicity, and insurance that impact outcomes. Gain confidence in your healthcare decisions, no matter where you live. Disease areas:

Clinical Trials 101: Debunks myths about clinical trials and provides patients with knowledge and confidence to feel well-informed when discussing treatment options with their healthcare team.

 Clinical Trials 201: Tackles common misconceptions and provides clear, actionable information about clinical trials, sharing tools and resources for patients. Disease areas:

ENGAGE: Provides tools and actions for shared decision making and tips for navigating cancer treatment decisions. Disease areas:

Engaging in Treatment Decisions: Provides patients and care partners with tools for self-advocacy and empowerment. Disease area:

Empowered Health: Aims to help you reduce risk, treat, and survive cancer by growing your confidence and teaching you the skills and benefits of making decisions with your healthcare team.

Innovative Therapies: Educates and empowers patients and care partners to learn more about novel care options. Disease area:

Path to Empowerment: Provides key information for every stage of your cancer journey, to help you feel informed and confident about your care decisions. Disease areas:

Patient-to-Patient Diverse Clinical Trial Profiles: Bridges the gap between patients who have participated in clinical trials and patients who have not yet participated for various reasons. Disease areas:

 Pro-Active Patient Toolkit: Provides actionable advice and downloadable materials to help you communicate clearly and effectively with your healthcare team. Disease areas:

Rx for Community Wellness: Advocacy program focusing on culturally competent whole-person healthcare, treating the whole-patient in tandem with existing care.

Shared Decision Making: Navigating Cancer Care: Provides cancer patients with key information to help them understand their role, empowering them to engage in their care and treatment decisions.

TelemEDucation: Improves cancer patients’ and caregivers’ familiarity with remote access to healthcare, and thus increase quality of care regardless of geographical location.

What You Need to Know Before Choosing a Cancer Treatment: Advocacy program focusing on culturally competent whole-person healthcare, treating the whole-patient in tandem with existing care.

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