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Jacklitz Becomes Disability Rights Wisconsin Executive Director
We are so happy for Jill and families in Wisconsin that our former Co-Director Jill Jacklitz has become the next Executive Director of Disability Rights Wisconsin. Shared in the press release: Jill’s personal experience as …
Spring News!
So much happening at the Center for Patient Partnerships – check out our Spring newsletter!
Grob presents on the overlooked role of physician trust in patients at ABIM Foundation Webinar
Most of the existing literature on trust between patients and clinicians focuses on whether patients trust their care team – but what happens when clinicians don’t trust patients? Diminished relationships, less-than-ideal care, and professional burnout …
Celebrating Launch of LGBTQ+ Health Advocacy Program
The LGBTQ+ Health Advocacy program will be a dedicated program of the Center’s health justice clinic. It will pair UW-Madison law, policy, social work, and health science students with LGBTQ+ people. Advocacy will include: fighting …
CPP Co-Directors Present on Shared Leadership in Campus Showcase
Jill Jacklitz and Sarah Davis were invited to the Office of Strategic Consulting’s annual Showcase event, an opportunity for colleagues from across UW–Madison to come together and share best practices, learn from each other’s successes, …
Sachin Gupte featured on Wisconsin Public Radio!
CPP Legal Advocacy Coordinator Sachin Gupte was featured on Wisconsin Public Radio to talk about insurance company denials. Make sure to give it a listen!
Alumni Spotlight
Former Health Advocacy Certificate student Ailene Gerhardt has been speaking out about the unique needs of “Solo Agers” and resources that are available, including founding the Navigating Solo Network. She also recently appeared on the Senior Authority …
Support LGBTQI+ Non-Profits
We invite others to support GSafe during the Big Share. As health advocates, we support autonomy, informed consent, patients and provider shared decision-making, and support and community for all people. We are in a time …
Sarah Davis and Jill Jacklitz: Don’t nickel and dime patients for online messages to their health providers
CPP Co-Directors Sarah Davis and Jill Jacklitz wrote a guest column in the Wisconsin State Journal about the new changes to patient portals and billing. On Valentine’s Day, Meriter-UnityPoint started charging for some messages …