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
Q&A with former Student Resource Navigator Aanika P
Aanika P reflects on her experience with the Center for Patient Partnership’s Community Resource Navigator Program, learning more about the social detriments of health, gaining leadership and interpersonal skills invaluable to her future physician career, …
October 30, 2025
Director Sarah Davis Honored with Marygold Melli Award for women in law
Sarah Davis, Director of Center for Patients Partnership, received the Marygold Melli Award from the Legal Association for Women (LAW) on September 25. This annual award celebrates an outstanding professional who has also contributed to …
October 28, 2025
CPP Director Featured in PBS Wisconsin’s “Rx Uncovered”
CPP Director Sarah Davis explains the complexities of self-funded health plans, currently the most common form of health coverage in the U.S., for PBS Wisconsin’s new series on rising medication costs. Her insight comes after …
August 5, 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.”
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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.