Health Union, Society for Participatory Medicine Announce Collaboration to Develop Patient Leadership Program

First-of-its-kind certification program will promote responsible patient leadership and complementary social health, participatory medicine movements   PHILADELPHIA — March 29, 2023 — Health Union, the leader in social health, and the Society for Participatory Medicine (SPM), the preeminent organization in promoting true collaboration among patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals, announce today that they are working together to develop initiatives that combine the organizations’ shared mutual interest in responsible patient engagement and patient leadership. Health Union and SPM will collaborate on the development and launch of a certification program that educates patient leaders, increases their credibility, differentiates their roles (and impact) from celebrity and lifestyle influencers and amplifies their voice among fellow patients and within the larger healthcare industry. “As Health Union continues to strengthen its reputation as the leader in social health and the model for responsible patient leadership, it is imperative for us to work with people who have like-minded goals,” said Dr. Amrita Bhowmick, Health Union’s chief community officer. “The Society for Participatory Medicine is unmatched in its ability to effectively bring together the patient and HCP voices in a credible and impactful way.” This collaboration will enhance patient leaders’ skills and knowledge in providing support in two important, complementary concepts: ...
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