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 Rayburn2023-04-03 09:03:272025-01-21 10:54:30Tracy Rode
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Kara Rayburn2017-04-18 08:14:382024-07-15 11:56:54Aïcha Diallo, MPH, CHES
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PEN Editorial Staff
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PEN Editorial Staff2016-11-13 17:10:412024-09-13 12:27:55Kara Rayburn
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Kara Rayburn2015-09-04 09:15:372024-05-23 17:22:27Nicole Normandin Rueda, LMSW
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Kara Rayburn2015-09-01 08:35:382023-05-17 10:16:53Nykema Mpama
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Kara Rayburn2013-08-01 20:55:162023-08-08 09:43:16Andrea Winchell
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Kara Rayburn2013-07-01 17:35:262024-03-15 13:10:32Joelys GonzalezBoard of Directors
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Kara Rayburn2019-11-01 06:13:492024-11-14 12:01:15Darla Brown
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Kara Rayburn2019-10-30 21:50:432025-04-29 14:16:06LaWanda Byrd
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Kara Rayburn2019-10-13 13:51:112021-10-20 11:50:42Alyssa Gutjahr
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Kara Rayburn2019-10-12 21:45:472023-10-25 12:40:04Nancy Gatschet
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Kara Rayburn2017-02-05 08:05:572022-09-14 08:07:27Lauri Bolton
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Kara Rayburn2016-10-20 14:11:402022-04-15 10:23:21Sujata Dutta
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Kara Rayburn2015-10-20 11:45:302022-05-26 15:25:38Andrea Marquez
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Kara Rayburn2015-10-19 10:45:282024-02-05 10:38:43Deirdre McGinley-Gieser
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Kara Rayburn
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Kara Rayburn2014-10-04 11:18:592025-03-11 11:21:37Bhavna Murali, PhD
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Kara Rayburn2014-10-04 10:41:492023-10-04 10:44:51Pam Rattananont
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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 12:10:472023-01-20 12:59:44Art Flatau
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Kara Rayburn2020-12-01 13:31:592022-11-30 11:35:34Carly Flumer
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Kara Rayburn2020-11-28 11:02:572025-06-25 10:35:39Summer Golden and Jeff Bushnell
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Kara Rayburn2020-11-26 09:24:132023-09-27 17:18:56Miche’al “Mikki” Goodwin
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Kara Rayburn2020-11-24 12:31:502023-04-05 08:40:09Lisa Hatfield
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Kara Rayburn2020-11-12 14:52:182022-06-13 13:16:07Gary Hooker
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Kara Rayburn2020-11-09 08:51:072022-10-20 10:15:27Mary Leer
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Kara Rayburn2020-05-29 10:01:332025-05-12 13:47:15Sabrina Ocasio
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Kara Rayburn2020-05-20 14:31:052025-02-24 10:26:04Linda Ryan
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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 08:09:412023-01-05 13:25:39Diahanna Vallentine
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Kara Rayburn2020-05-13 08:29:382025-02-24 10:25:20Volleen White
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Kara Rayburn2020-05-12 18:46:472022-06-13 13:19:28Christine Wu
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Kara Rayburn2016-10-13 09:20:472025-05-01 11:16:11Sajjad Iqbal
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Kara Rayburn2015-09-01 08:35:382023-05-17 10:16:53Nykema MpamaAnnual Report
What Our Community is Saying About PEN
Hear from PEN
PEN In the News
Board Emeritus
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Kara Rayburn2023-01-04 15:12:082023-11-02 10:20:28Ray Parisi
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PEN Editorial Staff2019-01-03 15:10:262025-03-20 17:29:28Jack Aiello
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Kara Rayburn2016-10-13 09:20:472025-05-01 11:16:11Sajjad Iqbal
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PEN Editorial Staff2014-10-31 15:01:452021-10-20 12:06:13Scott Riccio
