Where patients don’t just survive disease — they change the science and policies around it.
The Advocacy Lab is more than a podcast — it’s a community space where patient organizations across Canada and around the world can share their stories, strategies, and hard-won lessons.
Whether you’re navigating a healthcare system, launching an awareness campaign, pioneering a policy change, or using technology to transform your own care — this is your space to be heard. Participation is completely free.
Real stories. Real advocates. Real impact.
From Patient Petition to PhD: Changing Access & Advancing Science in CML
When treatment options for chronic myeloid leukemia were running out, Suzan refused to accept that silence was the answer. She helped launch a patient petition that changed access — and then went on to earn a PhD studying resistance in leukemia.
AI, Persistence & Lived Experience: Advocating for Your Own Diagnosis
What happens when a patient uses AI to advocate for herself — and it changes the course of her diagnosis? Alvina Nadeem, an ovarian cancer survivor, shows how technology, persistence, and lived experience can intersect in powerful ways.
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