Author Archives: By Jessica Williams and Cheryl Jernigan

About By Jessica Williams and Cheryl Jernigan

Cheryl L. Jernigan, CPA, F.A.C.H.E., is a 22-year breast cancer "thriver" and cancer research advocate. Cheryl was previously CEO of the Kansas City Area Hospital Association with over 18 years of experience in health policy, advocacy and community/national leadership on behalf of hospitals. Currently, she is the Lead Advocate of Patient & Investigator Voices Organizing Together (PIVOT), a new University of Kansas Cancer Center initiative; and the Lead Advocate for the Greater Plains Collaborative (a Clinical Data Research Network in the Patient- Centered Outcomes Research Initiative (PCORI) PCORnet grant. Ms. Jernigan is also a founding board member of the Greater Kansas City Affiliate of Susan G. Komen. Nationally, she was a founding member and served on the steering committee of Komen’s Advocates In Science program. And has served as a Komen Scholar from 2010 to 2012, as well as a member of Komen’s Scientific Advisory Board from 2012-2018.

Engaging Communities & Patients in Research

By | November 1, 2018
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Engaging patients and families in their care has been a longstanding goal for quality improvement. Engaging patients and communities in research is an emerging field of work and collaboration, and a recent Medical Care article discusses some similarities and differences between engaging patients and communities. Why do we engage communities and patients in research? To create… Read More »