Jessica Gilkison provides patient advocacy and supervision to professional and graduate students at the Center for Patient Partnerships. Jessica was drawn to the Center through her positive experiences in clinical programs while in law school, as well as her family’s experience receiving services from the Center.
While at the University of Wisconsin Law School (’99), Jessica participated in clinical programs at the Wisconsin Coalition for Advocacy (now Disability Rights Wisconsin), the Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the Elder Law Center of the Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups.
Jessica has experience as a support person for family members with serious health issues. She draws on this experience as a member of the Patient & Family Advisory Council at the UW Hospital and Clinics. A member of Jessica’s family was a client of the Center in 2007 and received support in seeking a second opinion and navigating the realm of clinical trials. The support was invaluable and Jessica was thrilled when the opportunity arose for her to join the Center staff.
Prior to joining the Center, Jessica worked as a staff attorney at Disability Rights Wisconsin providing training and supervision to benefit specialists in the Disability Benefit Specialist Program, for which she was previously the program coordinator.
