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
“It’s changed my entire trajectory in life”: Anika K.’s Experience as a Community Resource Navigator
“This program has helped me become more compassionate, more empathetic, more grateful for the position that I’m in,” Anika said. “It goes without saying that it's changed my entire trajectory in life.”
March 25, 2026
Resource Navigators Present Student Research at the Wisconsin Idea Conference
Six students from CPP’s Community Resource Navigator Program (CRNP) presented research at the fourth annual Wisconsin Idea Conference, held March 2, 2026 at Union South. The conference highlights the Wisconsin Idea, the principle that the …
March 17, 2026
Finding Peace of Mind Through The Health Justice Clinic
Melinda Kruger, a volunteer and board secretary at Kinship Community Food Center in Milwaukee, WI, often supports individuals navigating eviction, addiction, and complex bureaucratic systems. But in 2025, she found herself benefiting from support alongside …
March 10, 2026- 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.”
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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.