Health Advocacy Careers Roundtable

Careers in Health Advocacy are on the cutting edge of the rapidly changing health care field. Health Advocates work for positive change that improves people's lives in fulfilling and meaningful careers as patient advocates, educators, ombudsmen, health information specialists, community and environmental health advocates, and policymakers.

Keep pace with the demands of the complex and evolving health care system—join us at the Health Advocacy Careers Roundtable. You'll have the opportunity to:

Explore careers in health advocacy
Meet health advocacy professionals and learn about the roles they have within health care
Engage in discussion about health advocacy issues
Learn about the impact of health advocacy today

The Health Advocacy Careers Roundtable will include presentations, interactive discussion, and networking opportunities. Panelists include:

Ethlouise Banks, MA
Patient Representative
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Liz Givens, MA
Program Director of Family Support/Special Projects Coordinator
Families on the Move of NYC, Inc.

Sheila Reynertson, MA,
Advocacy Coordinator
MergerWatch Project

Laura Weil, MA
Patients' Rights Advocate, Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes
United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission

When

Friday, June 8, 2012
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Where

Sarah Lawrence College
Heimbold Visual Arts Center
Bronxville, NY 10708

Sarah Lawrence is a pioneer in the field of health advocacy. The College's graduate program is the nation's first master's degree in health advocacy and remains the foremost academic program in this field, preparing graduates for leadership roles. We are located twenty minutes north of Manhattan.