Who We Are
Mission
Patient Empowerment Network (PEN) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. PEN’s mission is to fortify cancer patients and care partners with the knowledge and tools to boost their confidence, put them in control of their healthcare journey, and assist them in receiving the best, most personalized care available to ensure they have the best possible outcome.
Our programs enhance patient health literacy to enable shared decision-making and provide informational and educational resources to empower patients and care partners at every step of their cancer journey.
The Patient Empowerment Network (PEN) is committed to inclusivity in all levels of our organization, governing staff, the Board, volunteers, business partners and all external stakeholders, to deliver on our mission on behalf of cancer patients and their care partners. Read More
Our Team
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PEN Editorial Staff2017-06-06 23:04:242021-10-18 09:40:50Andrea Conners
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PEN Editorial Staff2016-11-13 17:10:412021-11-17 08:05:49Kara Rayburn
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PEN Editorial Staff2015-12-28 07:36:302021-11-17 08:06:17Robin Barnes
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Kara Rayburn2015-09-01 08:35:382020-12-08 14:53:01Nykema Mpama
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Kara Rayburn2014-01-11 07:46:382021-01-11 11:59:30Reagan LaBor
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Kara Rayburn2014-01-10 08:00:322021-11-17 08:34:40Andrea WinchellBoard of Directors
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Kara Rayburn2019-11-01 06:13:492019-11-01 08:00:00Darla Brown
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Kara Rayburn2019-10-13 13:51:112021-10-20 11:50:42Alyssa Gutjahr
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Kara Rayburn2019-01-04 15:12:082021-10-21 08:10:14Ray Parisi
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PEN Editorial Staff2019-01-03 15:10:262021-10-21 08:09:32Jack Aiello
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Kara Rayburn2017-01-30 21:50:432019-11-01 07:36:55LaWanda Byrd
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Kara Rayburn2016-10-20 14:11:402021-10-20 11:51:59Sujata Dutta
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Kara Rayburn2016-10-16 21:45:472019-09-02 12:22:36Nancy Gatschet
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Kara Rayburn2016-10-13 09:20:472021-10-20 11:50:49Sajjad Iqbal
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Kara Rayburn2015-10-20 11:45:302021-10-20 11:52:08Andrea Marquez
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Kara Rayburn2014-09-30 14:18:282021-10-20 11:51:53Eric VicksNetwork Managers
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Kara Rayburn2020-12-06 12:37:292021-04-08 10:05:28Sherea Cary
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Kara Rayburn2020-12-04 08:34:252021-11-18 21:46:14Cora Connor
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Kara Rayburn2020-12-01 13:31:592021-04-08 10:05:51Carly Flumer
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Kara Rayburn2020-11-25 11:02:572021-04-08 10:06:00Summer Golden and Jeff Bushnell
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Kara Rayburn2020-11-24 12:31:502021-08-04 12:35:51Lisa Hatfield
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Kara Rayburn2020-11-12 14:52:182021-10-21 14:55:37Gary Hooker
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Kara Rayburn2020-11-10 15:14:372021-04-08 10:06:33Sajjad Iqbal
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Kara Rayburn2020-11-09 08:51:072021-04-06 08:57:35Mary Leer
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Kara Rayburn2020-11-06 09:40:402021-04-08 10:06:19Honora Miller
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Kara Rayburn2020-05-15 08:22:432021-10-11 09:37:24Sasha Tanori
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Kara Rayburn2020-05-14 08:09:412021-04-08 10:02:51Diahanna Vallentine
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Kara Rayburn2020-05-13 08:29:382020-12-16 11:28:23Volleen White
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Kara Rayburn2020-05-12 18:46:472021-11-08 09:03:03Christine Wu
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Kara Rayburn2015-09-01 08:35:382020-12-08 14:53:01Nykema MpamaDigital Advisory Board
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Kara Rayburn2019-07-23 20:11:012019-09-06 12:33:50Melissa Adams VanHouten
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Kara Rayburn2019-07-23 20:10:052021-07-12 10:45:13Cynthia Chmielewski
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Kara Rayburn2019-07-23 20:07:342019-09-06 12:34:15Marie Ennis-O’Connor
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Kara Rayburn2019-07-23 20:06:462019-09-06 12:34:30Christian Gardner
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Kara Rayburn2019-07-23 20:04:412019-09-06 12:34:42Christina Lizaso
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Kara Rayburn2019-07-23 20:03:472020-02-25 11:32:10Casey Quinlan
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Kara Rayburn2019-03-26 20:22:462019-09-16 13:33:51Jennifer LessingerAnnual Report
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Kara Rayburn2021-06-25 08:58:392021-06-25 08:58:39AssistedLiving.org
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Kara Rayburn2021-06-16 09:50:032021-06-16 09:50:03CancerGRACE
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Kara Rayburn2021-06-16 09:48:202021-06-16 09:48:20Bag It
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Kara Rayburn2021-06-16 09:45:412021-06-16 09:45:41National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
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Kara Rayburn2021-06-16 09:43:562021-06-16 09:43:56MyHealthTeams
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Kara Rayburn2021-06-16 09:42:282021-06-16 09:42:28The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)
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Kara Rayburn2021-06-16 09:41:032021-06-16 09:41:03CancerCare
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Kara Rayburn2021-06-16 09:38:342021-06-16 09:38:34Lung Cancer Initiative
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Kara Rayburn2021-06-16 09:35:492021-06-16 09:35:49Know AML
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Kara Rayburn2021-06-16 09:32:562021-06-16 09:32:56Tigerlily Foundation
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Kara Rayburn2021-06-16 09:29:342021-06-16 09:29:34Association of Community Cancer Centers: ACCC
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Kara Rayburn2021-03-24 08:42:562021-03-24 08:42:56Lymphoma Research Foundation
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Kara Rayburn2020-12-04 12:00:232020-12-04 12:01:22Triage Cancer
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Kara Rayburn2020-09-08 07:13:462020-09-08 07:13:46CLL Society
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Kara Rayburn2020-09-08 07:12:162020-09-08 07:12:16Leukemia Research Foundation
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Kara Rayburn2020-09-08 07:09:222020-09-08 07:09:22American Urological Association
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Kara Rayburn2020-09-08 07:04:582020-09-08 07:04:58Lung Cancer Research Foundation
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Kara Rayburn2020-09-01 08:55:542020-09-01 08:55:54Diverse Health Hub
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Kara Rayburn2019-08-19 13:54:452019-09-02 12:31:58MDS Foundation
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Kara Rayburn2019-08-19 13:44:102019-09-02 12:31:58HealthUnlocked
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Kara Rayburn2019-08-19 13:39:182019-09-02 12:31:57Lazarex
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Kara Rayburn2019-06-06 13:51:092019-09-06 13:52:01Health Content Collective
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Kara Rayburn2019-04-16 18:27:412019-09-10 15:06:39The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
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Kara Rayburn2019-04-16 18:19:052019-09-02 12:28:46The Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation
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Kara Rayburn2018-04-17 21:46:442019-09-02 12:27:30Moffitt Cancer Center
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PEN Editorial Staff2017-01-04 16:09:072019-09-02 12:26:12The Conference Forum
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PEN Editorial Staff2017-01-04 16:07:502019-09-02 12:26:12Intake.Me
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PEN Editorial Staff2017-01-04 16:06:132019-09-02 12:26:12Cancer Support Community
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PEN Editorial Staff2017-01-04 15:47:392019-09-02 12:26:11CanCare
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PEN Editorial Staff2016-12-20 09:47:562019-09-02 12:22:44Stupid Cancer
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PEN Editorial Staff2016-12-20 09:47:272019-09-02 12:22:44PV Reporter
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PEN Editorial Staff2016-12-20 09:42:282019-09-02 12:22:44MPN Research Foundation
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PEN Editorial Staff2016-12-20 09:40:222019-09-02 12:22:44MD Anderson Cancer Center
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PEN Editorial Staff2016-12-20 09:39:552019-09-02 12:22:44PatientPower
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PEN Editorial Staff2016-12-20 09:38:592019-09-02 12:22:44Crowd Care
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PEN Editorial Staff2016-12-20 09:36:332019-09-02 12:22:44Myeloma Crowd
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PEN Editorial Staff2016-12-20 09:33:242019-09-02 12:22:44Seattle Cancer Care AllianceBoard Emeritus
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PEN Editorial Staff2014-10-31 15:01:452021-10-20 12:06:13Scott Riccio
