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Patient Advocacy Voices
Patient advocacy is a critical area in healthcare that is transforming the lives of patients across the country by helping them overcome barriers to access and care. Join Sanofi US Head of Public Affairs and Patient Advocacy, Eric Racine, and his co-hosts to meet some of the unsung heroes leading patient advocacy organizations. In each episode, we will discuss the challenges each group has faced and share actionable insights to address gaps and help make the U.S. healthcare system work better for patients. Whether you're a seasoned advocate or new to the field, we hope this podcast will open your mind to new ideas and inspire action. Subscribe now and become part of a community dedicated to making a difference for patients.
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Episodes
27 episodes
The “Last Mile” in Cancer Care: What It Takes to Turn Innovation Into Access
When someone is diagnosed with cancer, the expectation is that care begins quickly and smoothly. In reality, many patients and caregivers find themselves navigating a complicated system, juggling access barriers, approvals, and logistics before...
Reading the Signals: How One Successful Organization Knew It Was Time to Change
A highly respected patient advocacy organization with a trusted identity and decades of impact made a bold decision to change – the reasons behind this decision matter for every organization. For many advocacy leaders, brand identit...
Shaping the Future of AI: A Leadership Moment for Patient Advocacy
How can patient advocacy leaders ensure that artificial intelligence truly serves the people it is meant to help?As AI rapidly reshapes the healthcare system, patient advocates have both an opportunity and responsibility to influence how...
Rebuilding Trust: What the Autism Community Teaches Us About Vaccine Confidence
How do we rebuild trust in vaccines when fear and misinformation stand in the way, especially for autistic individuals and their families?In this episode of Patient Advocacy Voices, host Eric Racine is joined by co-host Heather ...
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A Year of Transformation: What Patient Advocates Taught Us About Evolving to Deliver More for Patients
2025 was a year of transformative change and opportunity across the patient advocacy community, Sanofi, and for patients. In this special year-end episode, host Eric Racine, joined by Adam Gluck, Head of U.S. & Global Specialty ...
The Sanofi Patient Community Promise: Moving Beyond Patient Centricity Talk to Real Actions for Patients, Feat. the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation
What does it take to move from patient-centric talk to patient-driven action?In this episode, we go inside Sanofi’s Patient Community Promise, a commitment to truly integrate patients throughout every part of its global organization.&nbs...
Evolving for Impact: How March of Dimes Adapted Beyond Polio to Tackle Today’s Healthcare Challenges
How does an advocacy organization with a historic legacy transform and lead on the most pressing issues facing its constituents today? Host Eric Racine and co-host Robin Johnson sit down with Cindy Rahman, President & CEO, and E...
From Invisible to Empowered: Advocacy Strategies from PDSA to Drive Early Recognition, Patient Connections, and Innovation
When patients are living with a misunderstood condition, and healthcare providers may not always have the answers, advocacy organizations have the power to step in and help close the gaps. In this episode, host Eric Racine and co-host Elizabeth...
From Unmet to Unforgettable: Inside CHES’s Approach to Patient Programs that Stick
Successful patient advocacy groups often start with a simple but powerful question: What do our patients need that no one else is delivering? The CHES Foundation took this approach head on, turning gaps in care, education, and belongin...
Culture Change: What Leaders Need to Know to Help Improve Mental Health in Their Organizations and Communities
In this episode of Patient Advocacy Voices, host Eric Racine and co-host Marco DeThomasis, People Business Partner, Specialty Care at Sanofi, sit down with Schroeder Stribling, President & CEO of Mental Health America (MHA). Togeth...
How to Close the Gap Between Scientific Innovation and Patient Access in the U.S. Healthcare System
Why do life-changing medical innovations often struggle to reach the patients who need them most? In this episode of Patient Advocacy Voices, Esther Krofah of the Milken Institute moderates a powerful conversation with senior Sanofi leaders acr...
Building Awareness, Driving Change: Inside APFED’s Strategy for Rare Disease Advocacy
How do you drive awareness for a rare disease with a name that’s difficult to even pronounce and a wide range of symptoms that mimic other conditions?In this episode, host Eric Racine and co-host Preeya George-Guiser sit down with Mary J...
How the Shifting U.S. Health Policy Landscape is Impacting the Patient Community
How will the shifting U.S. healthcare policy landscape impact patients? It’s an important topic that many patient advocates are thinking about today.This month’s special episode features a thought-provoking panel discussion re...
Scalable Solutions: How the American Lung Association Evolves to Meet the Needs its Community
Get ready for an inspiring conversation about the power of passion, purpose, and partnerships in evolving patient advocacy to meet the changing needs of a community! In this episode, Harold Wimmer, President and CEO of the American Lung Associa...
Springboard to Season 2: How Advocacy Leaders Make a Difference for Patients, Science, and Policy
Patient Advocacy Voices is dedicated to helping US advocacy groups strengthen capabilities in service to patients and their mission. Season 2 continues and will provide deeper insights and more pragmatic tips from patient advocacy leaders and v...
How to Innovate and Collaborate to Advance Patient-focused Priorities – The National Health Council
With more than 100 years of experience, the National Health Council knows how to bring patient advocacy groups and other organizations together to advocate for patients’ interests. How do they stay at the forefront of a patient-focused US healt...
How Might We? How Fresh Perspectives Can Change Outcomes in Overlooked Conditions
When it comes to meeting healthcare’s biggest challenges, sometimes the best approach begins with curiosity. Dr. Jean Wright, MD, MPH, Chief Executive Officer of the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Foundation, has made an immense i...
Transforming the Pace of Medicine Development Through Partnerships with the Patient Advocacy Community
From leveraging existing resources to filling gaps with innovative tools, partnerships throughout the healthcare industry can help meet the needs of more patients and drive impact in an accelerated way. In this episode, Eric Racine...
Taking a Business Approach to Advocacy and Philanthropy - How a Venture Philanthropist Invests to Impact Peoples’ Lives
David Panzirer, a trustee of the Helmsley Charitable Trust, discovered his calling when his daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D). A businessperson at his core, David views healthcare grants as investments, and his team continuously...
Long-Term Impact: Aggregating Data to Accelerate Innovations for Patients
To help make an impact for patients, it's important to have a comprehensive understanding of how a disease impacts their day-to-day lives. Michael Osso, Chief Executive Officer of the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation knows this well. He and his...
An Advocate's Journey to Put Patients at the Forefront of Research
Patient advocacy groups have become a powerful force engaging with clinical researchers. The National Bleeding Disorders Foundation (NBDF) has been one of the best at driving a research agenda that matters to patients, yet they still saw areas ...
Building a Leader: How to Grow with Your Patient Advocacy Group
What does it take to grow a patient advocacy group from the ground up to become a driving force for patients in the US? Learn how Julie Block, President and CEO of the National Eczema Association (NEA), defined a bold long-term vision and learn...
The First Cancer Center on Native Land – From Promise to Reality
What does it take to improve access to specialty care for vulnerable and underserved populations? What if the starting point is a complete lack of specialty care services? When Kim Thiboldeaux, CEO of the Northeast Business Group on Health, was...
Many Voices, One Goal: The Power of Alliances
Cancer can be an isolating condition, so Meredith Cowden has made it her mission to ensure other patients are not alone. Meredith, a cancer survivor living with chronic graft versus host disease (cGVHD), responded to adversity by forming the Me...
Capturing Data to Evaluate and Communicate Impact
Impact is a word we often use in patient advocacy. We know it’s important to the patients and communities being served, and that it also matters to the funders of advocacy programs. But how do you capture impact, when do you start, where does t...