Moving from Equality to Equity
Health equality means giving everyone the same opportunities, care, and services. This has been the focus for laws, polices, procedures, and medical training. This focuses on elimination of differences in…
How Can We Address Language Barriers?
How Can We Address Language Barriers? from Patient Empowerment Network on Vimeo. Dr. Judith Flores of the National Hispanic Medical Association discusses the importance of addressing language barriers so people…
How Can We Make Resources Accessible to Everyone?
How Can We Make Resources Accessible to Everyone? from Patient Empowerment Network on Vimeo. Dr. Judith Flores of the National Hispanic Medical Association discusses barriers to care and ways to…
Body Scan Meditation
Body Scan Meditation from Patient Empowerment Network on Vimeo. Learn about cultivating present moment awareness and staying grounded by scanning your body for sensations in a methodical fashion from head…
How Medical Financial Hardship Can Affect Your Health
How Does Your Finances Affect Your Health? In 2002, my husband was diagnosed with MGUS, a precursor to Multiple Myeloma. As many of you have also experienced, your life changes….
Low Testosterone in Cancer or Transplant Survivors
I was one of the authors (out of more than 50) of a review article on male specific late effects in stem cell transplant patients [1]. The article looked at…
Body Parts Meditation
Body Parts Meditation from Patient Empowerment Network on Vimeo. Learn about cultivating present moment awareness and staying grounded by focusing your attention on different parts of the body. See More…
How Can Clinical Trials Be Accessed?
https://vimeo.com/708852610 Clinical researcher Dr. Seth Pollack and patient advocate Sujata Dutta explain the benefits of participating in a clinical trial. They review important questions to ask your doctor and share…
Are Clinical Trials Safe?
https://vimeo.com/708852820 Clinical researcher Dr. Seth Pollack explains the safety protocols in place for clinical trials, including how data is reported and protected. Patient advocate Sujata Dutta goes on to share…
Are Clinical Trials a Logistical Nightmare?
https://vimeo.com/708853028 PEN board member and myeloma survivor Sujata Dutta shares how her family managed the logistics of her clinical trial participation. Sujuta Dutta is a myeloma survivor and empowered patient…
Is It Expensive to Participate in a Clinical Trial?
https://vimeo.com/708853111 Is there a financial cost to participating in a clinical trial? Dr. Seth Pollack explains how clinical trials participation is billed and potential financial impacts. Dr. Seth Pollack is…
Is a Clinical Trial a Last-Resort Option?
https://vimeo.com/708853148 Are clinical trials only meant as a last-resort option? Dr. Seth Pollack debunks this common clinical trial misconception and explains why he feels patients should participate when the opportunity…