I cofounded the International Foundation for Autoimmune & Autoinflammatory Arthritis (IFAA) in 2013 with three fellow patients Tiffany Westrich-Robertson, Tami Brown, and Amanda John. Our mission has always been to use our voices to impact education, awareness, and research. We’ve grown and evolved over the years, but we always held fast to the idea that our voices can help facilitate change.
In 2019, IFAA is proud to announce our new initiative: Arthritis Voices 360
“While IFAA already uses various formats to include all voices – regardless of geography, disease limitations, or prior advocacy experience – we needed more diversity internationally and a platform where all people could truly be involved directly in the conversation. Enter AiArthritis Voices 360.
Diversity is key to developing programs with high impact. To ensure the voices of those affected by Ai Arthritis diseases are at the center of it all, the podcast will rotate patient co-hosts and continuously incorporate real opportunities for our community to influence our solutions by inviting them to the conversation . Whether it is contributing by submitting comments that may be read on the show or meeting our team in person at a local in-person ‘tour’, our community will be part of the show.”
Whether you are a loved one, a professional working in the field, or a person diagnosed with an Ai Arthritis disease this podcast is for you. The goal of the conversations are to connect a global pool of patients with other stakeholders so, together we can solve problems. We need ALL stakeholders to have a voice if we want to create meaningful solutions.
Our premiere episode has been released. Tiffany and I discuss our diagnosis journeys and how we came together to create IFAA. Please take some time to check it out. If you are interested in being a cohost, please reach out!! We would love to have you join us at the table!
Visit AI Arthritis Voices 360 here: AiArthritis Voices 360
Check it out and let us know what you think! Listen, share, and join us. Let’s use our voices to positively impact our future!
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Hey I would cohost for a bit. Sounds fun !!
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I had already suggested you! Tiffany or I will be in touch! I had so much fun doing it! I may start doing my own podcast as a part of my blog.
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I am so proud of the work we’ve done to utilize the voices of those affected by AIArthritis diseases to identify and solve problems that can impact education, advocacy, and research. Thank you, Kelly, for being a stellar leader not only for the nonprofit but for our whole community.
2020 is our year to take voice to next levels!
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