Janet Freeman-Daily
Janet Freeman-Daily has metastatic non-small cell lung cancer and relies on social media and clinical trials to stay up to date on treatments.
Read more »Deborah Boyce
Deborah Boyce is an ePatient Scholar, a Cancer Research Advocate, and a 5-time Clinical Trial Participant.
Read more »Charlie Blotner
As a college student studying family dynamics, Charlie Blotner hopes to change the future of participatory medicine for chronically ill adolescents and young adults.
Read more »Chris Snider
Christopher Snider was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in the fall of 2002 during his freshman year at Virginia Tech. He actively participates and advocates on behalf of the diabetes community whenever possible—be it Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook, blogging, or even his podcast, he’s all about making connections and sharing stories.
Read more »Cherise Shockley
Cherise began blogging about in hopes to inspire and help people like her with diabetes. She runs Diabetes Social Media Advocacy (DSMA) a program provided by Diabetes Community Advocacy Foundation (DCAF). DSMA promotes social media in all its forms to empower people affected by diabetes and to connect them with each other to foster support and education.
Read more »Mark Freeman
Mark is passionate about using design and systems-thinking tools to shift the prevailing view of mental illness.
Read more »Devon Low
Devon Low is a COPD patient advocate and patient advisory board member at UCSF.
Read more »Dana Lewis
Dana Lewis created and moderates the internationally-recognized #hcsm (health care communications and social media) conversation and community on Twitter.
Read more »Kirsten Schultz
At Not Standing Still’s Disease, Kirsten Schultz writes about her personal experiences with Still’s Disease and issues facing children and young adults affected by rheumatic and other chronic diseases.
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