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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Kara Rayburn2017-04-18 08:14:382022-04-25 11:53:42Aicha Diallo
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PEN Editorial Staff
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PEN Editorial Staff2016-11-13 17:10:412021-11-17 08:05:49Kara Rayburn
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PEN Editorial Staff
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PEN Editorial Staff2015-12-28 07:36:302022-08-08 15:13:06Robin Barnes
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Kara Rayburn2015-09-01 08:35:382022-09-01 12:01:12Nykema Mpama
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Kara Rayburn2014-01-13 07:46:382022-08-01 20:52:06Reagan LaBor
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Kara Rayburn2013-08-01 20:55:162022-08-01 20:57:45Andrea 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 15:12:082022-04-15 10:23:30Ray Parisi
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PEN Editorial Staff2019-01-03 15:10:262021-10-21 08:09:32Jack Aiello
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Kara Rayburn2017-02-05 08:05:572022-09-14 08:07:27Lauri Bolton
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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 14:11:402022-04-15 10:23:21Sujata 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 09:20:472022-02-08 01:29:35Sajjad Iqbal
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Kara Rayburn2015-10-20 11:45:302022-05-26 15:25:38Andrea Marquez
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Kara Rayburn2014-09-30 14:18:282021-10-20 11:51:53Eric VicksEmpowerment Leads
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Kara Rayburn2020-12-06 12:37:292022-06-13 13:09:11Sherea Cary
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Kara Rayburn2020-12-05 12:46:212022-08-15 16:51:03Jessica Catlin
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Kara Rayburn2020-12-04 08:34:252022-06-13 13:10:55Cora Connor
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Kara Rayburn2020-12-02 12:10:472022-06-16 14:40:37Art Flatau
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Kara Rayburn2020-12-01 13:31:592022-06-13 13:12:54Carly Flumer
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Kara Rayburn2020-11-25 11:02:572022-08-17 14:37:19Summer Golden and Jeff Bushnell
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Kara Rayburn2020-11-24 12:31:502022-08-17 14:39:07Lisa Hatfield
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Kara Rayburn2020-11-12 14:52:182022-06-13 13:16:07Gary Hooker
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Kara Rayburn2020-11-10 15:14:372022-06-13 13:16:29Sajjad Iqbal
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Kara Rayburn2020-11-09 08:51:072022-06-13 13:16:55Mary Leer
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Kara Rayburn2020-05-29 10:01:332022-09-27 11:54:39Sabrina Ocasio
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Kara Rayburn2020-05-15 08:22:432022-06-13 13:17:53Sasha Tanori
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Kara Rayburn2020-05-14 08:09:412022-06-13 13:18:23Diahanna Vallentine
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Kara Rayburn2020-05-13 08:29:382022-06-13 13:18:49Volleen White
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Kara Rayburn2020-05-12 18:46:472022-06-13 13:19:28Christine Wu
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Kara Rayburn2015-09-01 08:35:382022-09-01 12:01:12Nykema MpamaDigital Advisory Board
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Kara Rayburn2022-04-15 11:53:282022-04-15 11:57:31Mike Crocker
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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 20:07:342019-09-06 12:34:15Marie Ennis-O’Connor
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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 Lessinger
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Kara Rayburn2019-01-04 15:12:082022-04-15 10:23:30Ray Parisi
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Kara Rayburn2015-10-20 11:45:302022-05-26 15:25:38Andrea MarquezAnnual Report
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Board Emeritus
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PEN Editorial Staff
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PEN Editorial Staff2014-10-31 15:01:452021-10-20 12:06:13Scott Riccio
