Patient Activation Network

Patient Activation Network


Latest Episodes

PAN37: Realizing the Dream with Demitrius Omphroy
April 23, 2018

“It was such a cool experience to be drafted by a team and have that dream back in my life,” reflected Demitrius Omphroy on the moment his name was called during the MLS soccer draft. At that moment, Demitrius became the first person living with MS to ...

PAN36: License to Live with Jarret Patton, MD
April 17, 2018

“Investing in myself gave me the wings to fly again and transition up to soar”, reflected Dr. Jarret Patton on his decision to write License to Live. On this episode, Doctor Jarret talks about his new book, License to Live.

PAN35: MOVR Data Hub with Grace Pavlath, Ph.D.
April 09, 2018

“This is a very interesting time in therapy development. Just in this decade alone there have been seven therapies approved which is unprecedented. If you look at the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s, there was one per decade,” reflected Grace Pavlath, PhD.

PAN34: Muscular Dystrophy Association with Kristin Stephenson, MHA, J.D.
March 29, 2018

“If you have ever put a dollar in a boot or written your name on a shamrock at a gas station, you may have supported the MDA and we appreciate everyone who has done that. The MDA is an umbrella organization that supports 43 different disorders that are...

PAN33: Less Pharm, More Table with Alene Brennan
March 23, 2018

Our guest today is, Alene Brennan, has been featured in USA Today, Philadelphia Inquirer, Huffington Post and Mind Body Green. Alene overcame debilitating migraine headaches through diet and lifestyle and is now once again using a “Less Pharm,

Invisible Disabilities with Sherri Connell
March 11, 2018

Our guest today is, Sherri Connell, who suffers every day from the chronic pain and complexities of Lyme Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Traumatic Brain Injury and Chemical Injury. A former model, dancer, and singer,

PAN31: Three Roommates, Powdered Eggs and a Teddy Bear with Kevin Clapp
March 08, 2018

“It began with a lump in the throat,” recalled Kevin Clapp. Kevin was six years old, growing up in north central Connecticut, the morning he awoke with a mass roughly the size of a golf ball lodged in his neck.

PAN30: Sick 2 Death with Maggie Hadleigh-West
March 01, 2018

“I cried when I realized I should have been diagnosed as a child, but when I realized that millions of people were sick, undiagnosed or misdiagnosed despite medical information being available, I was angry and change became my mission.

PAN29: Overcoming PTSD with Anthony Treas
February 22, 2018

Anthony Treas, MPH shares his personal story about his time in Iraq and how it has impacted his civilian life. Today, Anthony is thriving despite living with the challenges of PTSD, but it wasn’t always that way.

LARKR On Demand Mental Health Care with Shawn Kernes
February 13, 2018

Only 50% of those depressed receiving diagnosis or treatment, recognition from a significant other could be key to them getting the help they need. Teenagers also represent a large demographic of untreated depression.