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Doing the work

July 9, 2021 By Susannah Fox 19 Comments

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I am thrilled to share that I am writing a book for MIT Press about the alchemy, grit, and soul of the health innovation pipeline that is powered by people connecting with each other to solve problems. Here’s the back story, which illustrates one of my core principles: Do the work that needs to get […]

Filed Under: health data, patient networks, peer-to-peer health care Tagged With: Bob Prior, Body Politic, Emily Sirotich, Gary Wolf, Gina Assaf, Hannah Davis, Helen Burstin, Jennifer Brea, Kate Lorig, LongCovid, MIT Press, Tanya Basu

Unrest

January 8, 2018 By Susannah Fox 1 Comment

Jennifer Brea, director of the film Unrest, lies in bed with EEG leads on her head

The film “Unrest” will debut on Independent Lens this week (check your local listings — in the DC area it will air on Jan. 12 at 10:30pm on WETA). I couldn’t wait and bought my own digital copy on Amazon. Let me just say: It’s no surprise that it’s on the short list for an Academy […]

Filed Under: e-patient stories, key people, patient networks, peer-to-peer health care, policy issues Tagged With: chronic fatigue syndrome, Jennifer Brea, Marfan syndrome, ME/CFS, myalgic encephalomyelitis, peer-to-peer healthcare, Rare Disease, rare diseases

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