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Lisa Suennen adds a dash of salt

October 3, 2021 By Susannah Fox 5 Comments

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My friend Lisa Suennen, aka @VentureValkyrie, wrote a thought-provoking response to the framework I shared a few weeks ago. She says she’s adding a cynical point of view. I’d say she’s adding much-needed salt. The whole post is worth your time to read, so please do click through. Here’s an appetizer: “Susannah asked for feedback […]

Filed Under: peer-to-peer health care Tagged With: Lisa Suennen, Lyme Disease, MIT Press, peer health innovation

A Matter of Trust, Perception, Risk, and Uncertainty

July 1, 2019 By Susannah Fox 18 Comments

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The Big Issues Raised by the Acquisition of PatientsLikeMe and Other Patient Data Transactions By Susannah Fox, Jane Sarasohn-Kahn and Lisa Suennen I’ve lived long enough to have learned The closer you get to the fire the more you get burned But that won’t happen to us Cause it’s always been a matter of trust -A […]

Filed Under: health data, news & gossip, patient networks, peer-to-peer health care, policy issues Tagged With: ALS, Jane Sarasohn-Kahn, Lisa Suennen, patientslikeme, Trustworthiness

Podcasts: What are you listening to?

January 28, 2019 By Susannah Fox 34 Comments

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What podcasts are you listening to? I’m on a kick to listen to a wider range this year and I’d love to get and share some suggestions. Quick note: It is way too difficult to find and subscribe to podcasts. Some have websites, most don’t. You have to search for them on iTunes, Stitcher, or […]

Filed Under: key people Tagged With: a16z, Anil Sethi, BackStory, Bill Thomas, Bryan Vartabedian, Ciitizen, Dan Diamond, David Shaywitz, Esther Perel, How to be a girl, Joe Kvedar, Kara Swisher, Leslie Kernisan, Lisa Suennen, Marlo Mack, npr, pandemic, podcasts, Preet Bharara, Sam Sanders, Slow Burn, The Moth, transgender, Uncivil

Public Q&A: Avoiding burnout

May 9, 2018 By Susannah Fox 9 Comments

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How do you avoid professional burnout? Two clinician friends of mine recently shared their divergent paths: one is starting a company, the other is taking a sabbatical. Since avoiding extreme, chronic stress is a challenge that I hear about a lot I thought I’d share my advice for each of them and ask for community input. […]

Filed Under: public Q&A Tagged With: Andre Blackman, Bryan Vartabedian, David Shaywitz, Guy Raz, Lisa Suennen, podcasts, Sasha Shillcutt, Stefan Sagmeister

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  • Susannah Fox on Public Q&A: “I received scary test results. What questions should I ask my clinician?”: “Thanks, Samantha! I love your signature line/bona fides list — you tick the boxes for “learned and loved experience” described…” May 6, 15:33
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