Managing Medical Mistrust: Creating a Healthy, Trust-Based System
If there’s anything “positive” that has come out of the pandemic, it’s that it has brought to light the many disparities that are still prevalent in healthcare. These have translated…
How an MPN Patient Resumes Exercise After Time-off
How an MPN Patient Resumes Exercise After Time-off from Patient Empowerment Network on Vimeo. MPN Network Managers Summer and Jeff talk about Summer’s journey to resuming exercise after a shingles…
Understanding the Oncology Care Model
Some of you may have received a letter from your oncologist notifying you that your oncologist is participating in a program called the Oncology Care Model. It was sent out…
Financial Fitness Workouts
It seems every day we’re being bombarded with ways to stay fit. there is always a new fitness program or a new types of fitness equipment that’s supposed to give…
Involving Patients in their Care: The Clinical Trial and Drug Development Processes
Patient involvement in every facet of healthcare is incredibly important in creating better patient outcomes. I believe this is especially true in the rare and chronic disease communities, including cancer….
Finding Your Support As a Newly Diagnosed Patient
Finding Your Support As a Newly Diagnosed Patient from Patient Empowerment Network on Vimeo. View PEN-Powered Activity Guide VIII Transcript: Lisa Hatfield It’s hard to know how much to share,…
Empowering One Another: Helping Your Healthcare Team Help You
Life is all about making choices, and I think the same could be said about cancer in some capacity. If we take the time to think about it, we have…
Committing to Eating Healthier Can Lead to Savings in Your Pocket Both Now and in the Future
Have you ever eaten something that you really love but for some reason it doesn’t seem to like you back? I have. For instance, ice cream used to be my…
The Difference Between Wanting and Needing: Redirecting and Prioritizing Spending
Often when I am out shopping, I find myself picking up items that I think I really need. I justify it rather quickly and find myself with buyers’ regret shortly…
Coming Into Your Own: Receiving Support as an AYA Cancer Patient
When I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2017 and again in 2021, I wasn’t told about the vast amount of online and in-person support groups or social media tools…
Guiding the Cancer Community: What It Means to be a Patient Leader
We all have leaders we look up to, whether it be a friend, family member, mentor, or coach. In the patient community, we also have people we look up to…
What I Wish I Knew
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