Fundamentals of Planning and Launching a Patient and Family Advisory Council

Allison Chrestensen, Project Coordinator at Duke University Health System
Tiffany Christensen, Performance Improvement Specialist, NC Quality Center
Tanya Lord PhD, MPH, Director of Patient and Family Engagement, Foundation for Healthy Communities
Meet three patient and family engagement experts who will provide you with concrete strategies to design, implement and sustain an effective Patient/Family Advisory Council (PFAC) Program. This webinar provides an overview of the “7 Steps to Sustainability” and offers information on the “nuts and bolts” of creating and developing a PFAC program for those who are just beginning their journey. *This webinar is part 1 of 4 of the Webinar Series on Patient and Family Engagement.
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