Practice of Patient Engagement

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Ensuring that patients remain at the center of the biomedical research ecosystem is a top priority for FasterCures. Our patient engagement work examines the current state of integrating patient perspectives and input in health care and medical product development. We also explore approaches and opportunities to meaningfully engage patients in biomedical R&D activities and provide insights, considerations, and resources that can help advance the current patient engagement practices across the ecosystem. 

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Sam Roth

Associate Director, Media Relations
Sam Roth is the associate director of media relations for the Milken Institute. Based out of the Washington, DC, office, she oversees media coverage for the Health and Strategic Philanthropy pillars.
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Natalie Jenkins Sorrell

Natalie Jenkins Sorrell is the deputy chief investment officer for the $4.0 billion Employees’ Retirement Fund (ERF) of the City of Dallas.
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Cody Fisher, PhD

Senior Associate, SPARC, Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy
Cody Fisher, PhD, is a senior associate on the Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC) team at Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy.
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Brett Tejpaul

Brett Tejpaul serves as head of Coinbase Institutional, where he oversees the expansion of Coinbase’s institutional client base, introduces new features and services expected by institutional investors, and continues to educate the institutional community about crypto.

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