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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
CPP Shapiro Fellow Presents on Summer Research Project
The School of Medicine and Public Health held their annual Shapiro Fellowship Poster Session, and Medical Student Jesse Snell, pictured above with Dr. Melissa Villegas and CPP Director Sarah Davis with his Research Poster, …
December 4, 2024CPP is Hiring! Bilingual Community Resource Educator
The Center for Patient Partnership is expanding to better serve the Spanish speaking community! Our Community Resource Navigator Program is in search of a bilingual community educator to join the ranks 🏩 The Resource Navigator …
October 31, 2024CPP Director’s New Research Shows How Patient Engagement Leads to Better Care
In a paper published this month, CPP Director Sarah Davis and fellow research collaborators gathered key insights from experts about how initiatives that engage patients, such as advisory panels, can lead to better care. The …
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“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.”
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The Center for Patient Partnerships and the University of Wisconsin-Madison
are located on unceded, ancestral lands of the Ho-Chunk people.