Explore our Transformational Work
Research & Systems Change
Our research and advocacy efforts are designed for lasting systems change. We are working hard to find solutions.
Education
Our programs combine patient advocacy, in depth knowledge of how health systems operate, and experiential learning to prepare tomorrow’s health justice leaders.
Advocacy
Students offer free advocacy and navigation services for patients entangled in healthcare and insurance systems – because no one should have to go it alone.
Our Mission: To create a more just, people-centered healthcare system that works for ALL patients and providers.
We seek justice in three important ways:
- Our advocates work closely with patients to help them navigate their own care.
- Our researchers study and support the patient experience.
- Our educators give University of Wisconsin students the tools to change systems—and people’s lives.
Our Vision: We deserve a healthcare system everyone can access, understand, and afford.
Our Approach: We train health advocates, conduct research, and guide patients to make healthcare better for all.
News
In the News: CPP Director Interviewed on Governor’s Proposal to Audit Insurance Companies
Media Outlet In Business Madison explains Gov. Tony Evers’ proposal to make Wisconsin the first state to audit insurance companies over denying health care claims. The reporter brought in Center for Patient Partnerships Director Sarah …
May 7, 2025
Partner LIFT WI featured in Justice Determinants of Wellbeing Research
While many think of health or human services as the main support to the public’s wellbeing, the reality is many people often find themselves turning to the legal system. The Full Frame Initiative explores this …
April 15, 2025
Partner LIFT WI Featured on Talk Justice Podcast
LIFT (Legal Interventions for Transforming) Wisconsin joins Legal Talk Network’s Talk Justice series. Learn about how LIFT lawyers and nonprofit leaders create resources to make justice more accessible.
April 7, 2025- Read more
“CPP has been the most personally impactful experience of my graduate program. Through the coursework, but especially through the connections I’ve made with clients and fellow advocates, I’ve gained important understanding of healthcare from an individual to systems level.
My time at CPP has laid the foundation for a future career grounded in patient narratives.”
Law, Medical Sciences and Nursing 768
All are welcome here.
The Center for Patient Partnerships and the University of Wisconsin-Madison
are located on unceded, ancestral lands of the Ho-Chunk people.