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MIT Press

Cover reveal

October 2, 2023 By Susannah Fox 9 Comments

Book cover: Rebel Health: A Field Guide to the Patient-Led Revolution in Medical Care by Susannah Fox. Blue type on a yellow field

I am thrilled to share the cover design for my upcoming book, Rebel Health: A Field Guide to the Patient-Led Revolution in Medical Care, set to come out in February 2024 from MIT Press. The design is inspired by what Clara Ganz created for me — a bright, joyful color scheme with a type treatment […]

Filed Under: patient networks, peer-to-peer health care Tagged With: MIT Press, Rebel Health

Pre-order Rebel Health

September 6, 2023 By Susannah Fox 2 Comments

Rebel Health: A field guide to the patient-led revolution in medical care

If you are likely to buy a paper copy of my upcoming book, Rebel Health: A Field Guide to the Patient-Led Revolution in Medical Care, Barnes & Noble is offering a 25% discount if you order by September 8, 2023. Here’s a direct link. Note: you need to create a free account and use the […]

Filed Under: patient networks, peer-to-peer health care Tagged With: MIT Press, Rebel Health

I’ve got something to say

July 24, 2023 By Susannah Fox 2 Comments

Green and purple kaleidoscopic lights on the ceiling of a stage in front of a large audience

I have never done much marketing for myself as a keynote speaker, but I am on a mission to change the world. It’s not time to be shy. I want everyone to understand the power and potential of patients, survivors, and caregivers connecting with each other to solve problems. My upcoming book, Rebel Health, is […]

Filed Under: peer-to-peer health care Tagged With: conferences, Keynote, MIT Press, Rebel Health

Rebel Health

June 2, 2023 By Susannah Fox 20 Comments

Strawberries, rhubarb, and a glass pie dish

Longtime readers know I’ve spent the last two years writing a book about peer-to-peer health care and the incredible work being done by patients, survivors, and caregivers. (Even longer-term colleagues and friends know I’ve had this project on simmer since I left Pew Research, but I got happily sidetracked a couple of times.) I am […]

Filed Under: peer-to-peer health care, trends & principles Tagged With: MIT Press, Rebel Health

Patient-led innovation

November 7, 2022 By Susannah Fox 34 Comments

A man sits alone in a lifeboat saying to himself, "I feel so alone. There's no one out there like me."

I am curating a list of organizations that are putting patient-led innovation to work. What follows is an incomplete list — please help me by sharing YOUR favorite peer-to-peer communities in the comments below. Extra credit if you can share how they have had an impact on the public conversation, treatment of a condition, device […]

Filed Under: patient networks, peer-to-peer health care Tagged With: MIT Press, peer-to-peer healthcare, Rebel Health

Champions fast-track innovations

June 13, 2022 By Susannah Fox 9 Comments

Rocket launches into a blue sky

Champions help take a scrappy patient-led idea to scale. They give Seekers, Networkers, and Solvers access to resources held by mainstream institutions such as funding, media attention, regulatory guidance, or access to labs and manufacturing facilities. Champions fast-track innovations. This is the fourth post in a series that I’m writing to introduce the archetypes of […]

Filed Under: key people Tagged With: MIT Press, peer-to-peer healthcare, Rebel Health

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  • Rajiv Mehta on Cover reveal: “Libraries … yes! As I’ve gotten more involved in the Mountain View community over the past year (through joining Leadership…” Oct 2, 12:36
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