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An event for young adults with chronic and rare diseases. #ComeTogether

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2:00 PM

Opening Credits & Welcome Coffee

Enjoy a fresh cup of coffee before the presentations. We’ll be handing out pamphlets that outline this evening’s details.

2:00 PM

Opening Credits & Welcome Coffee

Enjoy a fresh cup of coffee before the presentations. We’ll be handing out pamphlets that outline this evening’s details.

October 
17
, 
2020

2021 International Virtual Summit

AUGUST 7 & 8

10:30am
 - 
5:30pm
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#ComeTogether

While the global pandemic has forced us to cancel our in-person summits in Boston, New York City, Chicago, Indianapolis, San Francisco, and Edinburg, Texas, it has also given us the opportunity to host this one-of-a-kind international virtual event!

Come Together.

While the global pandemic has forced us to cancel our in-person summits in Boston, New York City, Chicago, Indianapolis, San Francisco, and Edinburg, Texas, it has also given us the opportunity to host this one-of-a-kind international virtual event!




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Accommodation Requests!

For questions about accessibility or to request accommodations please contact us at virtual@healthadvocacysummit.org. Two weeks advance notice of need for accommodations is requested.

Speakers

Andre Green

Student

Western Kentucky University

Frances Fei, MD

Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Fellow

Michigan Medicine

Alexis Mobley

PHD CANDIDATE, Neuroimmunologist, & researcher

McGovern Medical School

Ariana Covarrubias

Advocate & model


Shambhavi Ravishankar

Patient Advocate & Attorney

IKIGAI LAW

Akii Ngo

Disability, Diversity &

Gender Equity (Violence Prevention) Advocate


Elijah Armstrong

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Equal Opportunities for Students

Annie Segarra

YouTuber, artist, & activist


Tahir Amin

Co-founder & co-executive director

Initiative for Medicines, Access & Knowledge

Selma Blair

 Actress & Advocate


Josephine Esisa

Director & Public Relations Specialist

Digimark Communications

Keely Wells

Founder & CEO

C TalenT

Kate Stanforth

Dance Teacher, Charity Founder, Disability Activist & Model


Moeed Majeed

Advocate, Producer & Presenter


Les Henderson

Founder & Podcast Host

endoqueer, Be a beacon podcast

Angelina Nayyar

Artist & Advocate


Saravanan Nagappan

Accountant & advocate


Sarah Blahovec

Disability Advocate & Civic Engagement Expert


National Council on Independent Living

MacKenzie Isaac

Health Equity Project Manager

Health Advocacy Summit

Prisha Bathia

Associate Account Strategist

Google

Rose Keller

Patient Engagement Intern

Institute for Clinical and Economic Review

Pranav Pinapala

 Advocate, Founder & CEO

Combat The Patent Prices

Felanice Yancy

Program Manager

Microsoft

Joanna Hanaka

Advocate & Blogger


Fatima Liaqat

comedy writer/director


Laura Marston

Video game attorney & patient advocate


Mahlatse Mothiba

Founder & Advocate

M2 Foundation For Chronic Illnesses

Kathleen Downes

Patient Advocate & Licensed Social Worker


Julia Métraux

Writer, student & contributing editor

Narratively

Jay Bindman

Medical Student

UCSF

Amy Bugwadia

Student

Stanford University

Isabel Mavrides-Calderón

Student & Activist


Georgia Weston

Executive Director

Creative Healing for Youth in Pain

 Julia Bartow

Illustrator & Graphic Design Intern

Health Advocacy Summit

Noor Pervez

disability & LGBT+ educator, community organizer & Public Speaker


Laura Hatcher

Mother, Advocate & Founder

The Little Lobbyists

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All times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST). Session times are subject to change! The agenda below will continue to be updated as we get closer to our summit date.


DAY 1

Welcome 

11:30-11:45 a.m. EST

Sydney Reed and Sneha Dave

Opening Remarks: Selma Blair 

11:55-12:10 p.m. EST

Selma Blair

Global Health Policy: Pharmaceutical Patents

12:20-1:10 p.m. EST

Tahir Amin, Rose Keller, Pranav Pinapala 

Advocating for Your Future: Higher Education

1:20-2:10 p.m. EST

Elijah Armstrong, Amy Bugwadia, Alexis Mobley

Advocating for Your Future: Workplace

1:20-2:10 p.m. EST

Prisha Bhatia, Felanice Yancy, Julia Metraux

Adaptive Ballet Class

2:20-3:10 p.m. EST

Kate Stanforth 

Digital Activism: Grassroots Patient Advocacy

3:20-4:10 p.m. EST

Laura Marston and Isabel Mavrides-Calderón

Exploring Intersecting Identities

4:20-5:10 p.m. EST

Mackenzie Isaac, Akii Ngo, Andre Green

DAY 2

Welcome 

11-11:15 a.m. EST

Sydney Reed and Sneha Dave

Financial Resources

11:20-12:10 p.m. EST

 Sarah Blahovec and Kathleen Downes 

International Perspectives: Malaysia, Uganda, & India

11:20-12:10 p.m. EST

Saravanan Nagappan, Josephine Esisa, Shambhavi Ravishankar 

Emotional Wellbeing

12:20-1:10 p.m. EST

Joanna Hanaka, Noor Pervez, Jay Bindman

Inclusive Reproductive Health

1:20-2:10 p.m. EST

Les Henderson, Mahlatse Mothiba, Franceis Fei, M.D.

Exploring Art Therapy: An Interactive Session

2:20-3:10 p.m. EST

Georgia Weston and Julia Bartow 

Media Representation of Chronic Illness

3:20-4:10 p.m. EST

Annie Segarra, Keely Wells, Fatima Liaqat

Confidence, Body Image, & Chronic Illness

4:20-5:10 p.m. EST

Angelina Nayyar, Ariana Covarrubias, Moeed Majeed

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ABOUT HAS

The HAS was founded in 2016 by Sneha Dave, a recent graduate of Indiana University, who has lived with severe ulcerative colitis since the age of six. Our organization is run entirely by young adults with chronic medical disabilities who are on a mission to connect and empower the next generation of patients through advocacy events and online programs.

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