We are 16- to 25-year-old patients living with autoimmune conditions committed to transforming healthcare and building community through lived experience. We partner with academic researchers, healthcare providers, nonprofit organizations, and other collaborators to ensure young patients’ voices shape research and healthcare. Let’s work together!

Young Patients' AREA Council Members having a Zoom meeting.

We See Specialists In

  • Allergy
  • Audiology
  • Cardiology
  • Colon & Rectal Surgery
  • Dermatology
  • Endocrinology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Genetics
  • Hematology
  • Immunology
  • Nephrology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopedics
  • Otolaryngology
  • Pain Management
  • Pulmonology
  • Rheumatology

We Bring Expertise In

    • Amplifying young people’s voices to share their stories, skills, and knowledge

    • Involving young people as partners on research and project teams

    • Conducting mixed-methods research, with a focus on qualitative design

Examples of Our Collaborations Include

    • Co-designing and executing research studies

    • Liaising between patient partners and research teams

    • One-time advisement

    • Recruiting young patients to be part of
      one-time events and initiatives

Hilary Cronon

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