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Our logo represents a sailboat.
We envision advocacy as the vessel and the patient as the captain of the ship. As patients, we would never dream of leaving the shore without a first-rate navigator, engineer and first mate. Often, we are at the helm and days seem to pass slowly, uneventfully. However, when diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, dangerous seas loom as we face a long and billowy journey through a confusing health care system. We then need the help of our crew to reach safety. When someone else is better skilled to steer, we gladly turn over the helm and either hit the deck to help the crew or go below to seek shelter from the storm.
No matter who is at the helm, the patient is always the captain and all decisions that affect our health care journey are ours to make. We rely profoundly on the knowledge, expertise, advice and cousel of our trusted crew in reaching those decsions. The Center for Patient Partnerships exists to provide the sailboat. It helps the captains choose destinations, indentify crews and plan routes that maximize the chance for a safe, efficient journey. As a part of this process, the Center trains navigators, engineers and first mates for the 21st century.
