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Patient Advocacy in Medical Product Development: The Evolving Relationship Between FDA and Its Patient Stakeholders
Program Code:
312
Date:
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Time:
8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
EST
CHAIR
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James Valentine works at FDA's Office of Special Health Issues, the agency's liaison to patient advocates and health professionals. There he works with stakeholders to engage them on regulatory policy initiatives. James has a bachelor’s degree from UMBC and a master’s in health policy from JHSPH.
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PRESENTER
(S):
Patrick Frey, FDA, United States
Executive vice president and chief operating officer of the National Health Council, an organization that brings together all segments of the health care community to provide a united voice for the more than 133 million people with chronic diseases and disabilities and their family caregivers.
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Marcia Horn, International Cancer Advocacy Network, United States
Description
This session will explore the role of patient advocates in FDA decision-making. FDA will describe its patient advocacy programs and the value they have added. A patient representative will discuss their interactions and experience with the agency.
Learning Objectives:
Describe the mechanisms FDA utilizes to engage patient advocates
State the value of incorporating the patient perspective into medical product development decision-making
Identify best practices that could be used to establish a patient advocacy program at their organization.