Out with the Old, In with the New

As most of you who have been following along already know, I'm a Gilenya Guide, or patient speaker for Novartis. I travel around the country and share my story with groups of multiple sclerosis patients to raise awareness of the disease and treatments available. I have agreed not to blog those experiences in detail, but I do like to share dates/places where I'll be speaking.

Out with the old

Last year was a great year for patient advocacy! I spoke around the country at Novartis events as well as non-Novartis events, advocating for those with MS as well as ePatients, clinical trial patients, and just patients in general.

It was a great start to what I hope will become an even bigger crusade in 2013.

The Disruptive Innovations To Advance Clinical Trials Conference  - September 2012

My Part @

The Disruptive Innovations To Advance Clinical Trials Conference  - September 2012

In with the New

I have several events scheduled already this year. As a Gilenya Guide, I will be speaking on the following dates:

This Saturday 1/12/13 in Tallahassee, FL:

Saturday, January 12, 2013
2:00 PM ET
Presenters:
Megan Barrett, ARNP, BSN
Jeri B
Lafayette Park Center
501 Ingleside Ave, Tallahasse, FL 32303

Tuesday, 1/15/13 in Glenview, IL outside Chicago:

Tuesday, January 15, 2013
6:30 PM CT
Presenters:
Catherine Meyer, RN, MSCN
Jeri B
Lalo's
1432 Waukegan Road, Glenview, IL 60025

In Atlanta on my birthday, 1/31/13

Thursday, January 31, 2013
6:30 PM ET
Presenters:
Robert Gilbert, MD
Jeri B
Brio Tuscan Grille Buckhead
2964 Peachtree Road NW, Atlanta, GA 30305

and I have 2 non-Novartis events coming in February and March:

One is in San Francisco on February 26-28, 2013:

eClinical Pharma Decision Making

The other is in Philadelphia, PA on March 20-22, 2013:

C.R.O.W.N.

2nd Annual Clinical Research Operations & Worldwide Networking

I can't wait to get this year going! It's going to be a great year for patients everywhere. I can feel it.