The Center for Patient Partnerships
Living with Breast Cancer? Need an Advocate?
A Komen Advocate can help.
Download a printable brochure (PDF)
Komen Advocates are Dane County breast cancer survivors trained to assist you or your family as you make tough choices, deal with insurance issues, or sort out questions about finances or work. They are also there if you just need to talk. Services are free.
Call today. 608-265-6267
Center for Patient Partnerships, University of Wisconsin Law School, with funding from Komen for the Cure, Madison Affiliate
What is patient advocacy?
Patient advocates help guide patients and caregivers to make more informed medical decisions, cultivate effective partnerships with providers, recognize potential financial and employment issues, and provide support.
How can Komen Advocates help?
Komen Advocates can help you find information to better understand your diagnosis and treatment options. Or they might accompany you to medical appointments, acting as another "set of ears" as you digest complicated medical information.
Komen Advocates can also help you plan to return to work or "normal" activities, develop a survivorship plan, or sort out financial challenges related to your diagnosis. Komen Advocates have also assisted clients and families as they explore end-of-life issues.
Who are Komen Advocates?
Komen Advocates are Dane County breast cancer survivors trained to assist you or your family as you make tough choices, deal with insurance issues, or sort out questions about finances or work. They are breast cancer survivors who have committed to assisting others navigate the health care system. They range in age from their mid-30s to their mid-60s, and they come from many professional walks of life - education, ministry, law, nursing, counseling, marketing, and business. Some have school-aged children, others are grandparents, and others have no children. All, however, share a passion for learning and for applying their knowledge and experience to advocating for patients and families.
What is the cost?
All patient advocacy services at the Center for Patient Partnerships are free. The Komen Advocates Program is funded through a grant from Komen for the Cure, Madison Affiliate, organizers of the Race for the Cure. Because the Center is an educational center, you may also work with students from the UW - Madison Schools of Law, Social Work, Medicine & Public Health, Pharmacy, Nursing and Public Affairs.
To connect with a Komen Advocate, please contact the Center for Patient Partnerships and request to talk about enlisting the support of a Komen Advocate.
608-265-6267
cpp@law.wisc.edu
Want to Help?
As the Center for Patient Partnerships grows, you can help educate, advocate and innovate to make health systems more consumer-centered. Though we do not charge for our advocacy services, we welcome contributions to the Center. Please join the mission by contributing!
