Title: Patient and Family Advisory Council Co-chair
Company: UNC Rex Health Care
Location: Cary, North Carolina, United States
Affiliations/Associations/Societies:
- American Diabetes Association, NC (review panel member, 2016)
- American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), Capitol Hill, Washington, DC (2017-present)
- ASMBS Myrtle Beach, SC “A Patients Perspective” (July 2018) (featured Speaker) (my story, peer rounding, patient experience)
- Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (October 30, 2017) (featured speaker)
- Bob Corker’s Office
- Lamar Alexander’s Office
- Richard M. Burr’s Office
- Thom Tillis’ Office
- Blue Cross Blue Shield NC (presenting “My Story” to the Board of Trustees, January, 2019)
- Cary Chamber of Commerce (Leadership Cary Class, 2016)
- Duke Regional Hospital, Durham, NC (February 6, 2016)
- Winter Thaw: Perianesthesia Updates Conference (keynote speaker)
- “Life After Obesity,” my story
- North Carolina Quality Center / Hospital Association Patient and Family Advisor Council (co-chair, 2015-2018)
- Winter Thaw: Perianesthesia Updates Conference (keynote speaker)
- Duke University, Durham, NC (patient advocate team)
- “Leaving Bias at the Hospital Door,”(May 19, 2017) (featured speaker)
- NC Healthcare Association Patient and Family Advisor Council (2015-2018)
- North Carolina Surgery, H&V Hospital
- Rethinking Obesity Medicine: Fact vs. Fad in Current Management
- “Patient Perspective” (January, 2019)
- Rethinking Obesity Medicine: Fact vs. Fad in Current Management
- REX Bariatric Fund (board member, co-creator, Investor, 2014-present)
- REX Foundation Leadership Council (2016-2017)
- The Beryl Institute (active member)
- UNC Health NC Surgery REX Bariatric Specialist (mentor advisor, 2014-present)
- UNC Rex Hospital, Recovery Department
- “Not all Bariatric Patients Look Alike” (August, 2017) (featured speaker)
- Vidant Medical Center, Rock Springs Center, Courtyard North Ballroom, Greenville, NC
- “Recovering from a Drift,” (keynote speaker, September 14, 2017)
- “Why Bariatric Patients are Different,” UNC REX Nutrition Department (keynote speaker, 2016)
- “Why We Choose Bariatric Surgery,” UNC REX Healthcare Leadership Meeting, PNC Arena (keynote speaker, 2016)
- X Grand Rounds III, The Beryl Institute (speaker, 2017)
Achievements:
- Honoree, Distinguished Worldwide Humanitarian Award (2022, 2020)
- Inductee, Who’s Who of Professional Women, Marquis Who’s Who (2020)
- Honoree, “Tar Heel of the Week,” News & Observer (2017)
- Recipient, Health Care Heroes Volunteer Award, Triangle Business Journal (2016)
