Storytelling and Patient Empowerment with Andrea Conners

In this episode, Andrea Conners discusses her career in pharmaceuticals, her journey to becoming an advocate for patients with cancer and the Patient Empowerment Network.

• Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :13
• About Andrea Conners :20
• The interview 1:37
• Conners' journey to the role of executive director for PEN 2:04
• The golden age of cancer care: targeted therapy 8:25
• How does PEN's role grow, develop and change as cancer care evolves? 10:37
• PEN, digital platforms and barriers 17:24
• The Digital Sherpa Program and addressing disparities among the patient population 21:12
• Getting the most out of the resources available 26:47
• The future of cancer care 28:19
• Conners' one pearl? 31:00
• How to contact Conners? 32:21
• Thanks for listening 33:07

Andrea Conners is the Executive Director of the Patient Empowerment Network.

We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Jain at oncologyoverdrive@healio.com. Follow us on Twitter @HemOncToday and @ShikhaJainMD. Conners can be reached by email at andrea@powerfulpatients.org.

Disclosures: Jain reports she is a paid freelance writer for Lippincott. Conners reports no relevant financial disclosures.