Championing the Patient Voice

About

The last 10 years have seen incredibly significant medical breakthroughs thanks to targeted and precision medicine. At the same time, the landscape has grown increasingly difficult to navigate for patients due to complex medical terminology, access issues, and health inequities. Hear from leaders and experts in the health care space on how patient engagement should come from a place rooted in the patient voice, and how decision-making needs to be a two-way street.

Moderator

Jesse McQuarters, Branded Content Editor at STAT

Speakers

Vanessa LaTanya Hill, MFA, MPH, Founder and Executive Director of Project Nana

Vanessa Hill, creative, educator, and health equity advocate, uses language and art to advocate, humanize statistics, and reframe aging for seasoned women. She studies the attitudes, knowledge, and beliefs of post-menopausal women on continued pelvic care to reduce incidence rates of late-stage gynecologic cancers.

Court Horncastle, Senior Vice President, Head of U.S. Specialty Business Unit, GSK

Court Horncastle has served as a global leader across several markets and functions at GSK, demonstrating his dedication to supporting patients around the world through meaningful work. He is focused on leading and disrupting biopharma with an open and honest approach that inspires people to consistently exceed targets.

Leigh-Ann Williams, MPH, MS, Advocate for Kidney Health

Leigh-Ann Williams is a patient advocate inspired by personal experience with kidney disease to improve health outcomes for others living with kidney conditions. Alongside work with advocacy organizations, she founded The LeighWilli Foundation to raise awareness, educate and empower patients to take charge of their kidney health.