Entries by Jennifer Lessinger

A Patient Profile: My Aunt Jan

In early March 2020, just days before the world shut down, my mother stepped out of her sister’s Hospice room. My mother, the oldest of three, and her other sister, […]

Equity through Empowerment

Lazarex Cancer Foundation Utilizes digital sherpa® Train-the-Trainer Program to Create Health Equity Dr. Marya Shegog is all about health equity, and when she joined the staff of Lazarex Cancer Foundation […]

The Controversial Conundrum of Co-Pay Accumulators And What to Do About It

Prescription medications can be super expensive so, it’s a good thing that there are assistance programs available to help patients cover some of the costs. Assistance is often provided by […]

CSC Arizona Embraces digital sherpa® Train-the-Trainer Program

When the staff at Cancer Support Community (CSC) Arizona heard about the Patient Empowerment Network (PEN) digital sherpa® Train-the-Trainer program, they knew it was just the kind of programming they were looking for. […]

Care Partner Profile: Mike Crocker

The first time Mike Crocker became a care partner was in 2016 when his wife Dr. Gerri Smoluk was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). The second time was in […]

Patient Profile: Lisa Hatfield Part I

This begins a five-part series from empowered multiple myeloma patient Lisa Hatfield. In Lisa’s candid and compelling telling of her cancer journey, she shares her story from diagnosis in 2018 […]

A New Phase: Bruce Jackson

Bruce Jackson is a multiple myeloma patient who recently found Patient Empowerment Network (PEN) as a resource for his cancer journey. This is the first of a two-part series in which he […]

Patient Profile: Alexis Chase, PhD

Patient Profile Alexis Chase, PhD “To be empowered you have to be open, to want to do it, and to accept where you are.” – Dr. Alexis Chase, An MPN […]

Patient Profile: Liz Sarris

Patient Profile Liz Sarris Liz Sarris knows the world of healthcare pretty well. Not only has she had a 40-year career as a nurse, but she’s also had a host […]

Patient Advocates Turned Award-Winning Network Managers

The Patient Empowerment Network (PEN) is rolling out the red carpet to congratulate and celebrate two of our dedicated and passionate Network Managers, who are being recognized as outstanding patient […]

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) Patient Profile

You would never know that the subject of this Patient Profile is living with cancer, and that’s exactly the way he likes it. Very few people know this patient’s story, […]

Welcome to Digitally Empowered®!

A New Patient Empowerment Course from PEN Empowered patients who are well-informed and take an active role in their care tend to have better health outcomes. With telehealth, patient portals, […]

The Value of PEN: Bridging the Digital Divide

Bridging the Digital Divide from Patient Empowerment Network on Vimeo.  Empowered patients who have access to knowledge and information about their illnesses, have better health outcomes, but with many of […]

The Value of PEN: Community and Connection

Community and Connection from Patient Empowerment Network on Vimeo.  You are not alone. The Patient Empowerment Network (PEN) community understands the anxiety and uncertainty that comes with a cancer diagnosis. […]

The Value of PEN: Learn More about Your Diagnosis

Video Two of a Five-Part Series Some of the most comprehensive tools and resources to help and support cancer patients and care partners are available through Patient Empowerment Network (PEN). […]