Posted by Sami Kennedy on August 22, 2014
It seems like just yesterday the Spring Learning Session was around the corner! We're just FOURTEEN DAYS away from the 2014 Fall Learning Session - can you believe it!? As usual, the Patient Advisory Council (PAC) is excited, thankful, and busy preparing for the opportunity to contribute to the LS. Once again, the PAC Leadership is gearing up for busy and productive collaborations and presentations, and this time, we get to personally introduce two new PAC Scholars - Isabelle Linguiti and Bianca Siedlaczek!
14 days to go, 3 incredible days in Chicago, 2 amazing new PAC Scholars, and 1 fantastic session. Are you not excited yet!?
PAC representatives showing off their gutsy spirit at the Spring 2014 Learning Session!
Just in case you aren't bursting with gutsy energy yet, we wanted to give you a preview of what to expect from our two new Scholars. These young ladies are intelligent, creative, passionate, and spunky. We asked them to tell us (and YOU!) a little bit about themselves and their ideas:
Isabelle, 19, Philadelphia
"I’ve been frustrated with communication between patients and doctors because I feel like they can often turn stressful when we already have enough to deal with. Rather than sitting there with my frustrations, I feel like ImproveCareNow gives me the ability to do something to change that."
Favorite Candy: Dark Chocolate
If I could travel anywhere, I would go to....Iceland! That was my one wish, and I got to go!
In my free time, I like to....get creative and do art projects!
My role model is....my boss at CHOP. She herself has dealt with a lot with her health and is very successful. She wanted to help me succeed and has guided me every step of the way. She is very nice, and giving with her talent and time.
My ideas? "My vision for the Communications Task Force is to use it to create a program that allows patients to have a direct role in educating doctors on helpful listening and communication strategies when working with patients."
PAC members working hard at the Fall 2012 Learning Session (Back when we only needed half a table!)
Bianca, 15, Michigan
"I love that ImproveCareNow is more than just a collaborative effort between doctors and nurses; it involves patients, too!"
Favorite Candy: Sour Patch Kids
If I could travel anywhere, I would go to....Italy!
In my free time, I like to....take my dog on walks.
My role model is....my maternal grandpa. He is incredibly strong. He survived World War II before relocating from Italy to the United States and making a living for his family.
My Ideas? "Nurses have a lot of helpful knowledge and experience that would be helpful to PAC. Becoming more collaborative with the nurses of ICN can give the Advocacy taskforce another perspective for projects."