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Its a Shoo In!
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Its a Shoo In!

Hannah Bracamonte2024-03-29T02:08:05+00:00June 30th, 2014|Categories: Get Involved, Patient's Voice|

Meet Darrel Ratliff, who continues to run his shoe repair business while also being an in-center dialysis patient. Darrel was a diabetic for many years until lab tests in 2009 revealed values his doctor did not like. He was immediately admitted to the hospital and given two dialysis treatments that day. Results of a subsequent needle biopsy determined only four percent kidney function. Darrel has struggled with many health setbacks such as anemia, infection scares and allergies. He jokingly states that he must now follow a dialysis diet and that means, “if it tastes good, spit it out!” Darrel doesn’t [...]

Exciting Changes to the Patient Ambassador Program

Hannah Bracamonte2024-03-29T02:08:07+00:00December 1st, 2013|Categories: Article, Get Involved|

DPC has revised the Patient Ambassador program to offer participants a better overall experience. To give Patient Ambassadors increased flexibility, Ambassadors will now have more of a choice over which actions they take. Prior to 2014, Ambassadors received two suggested actions to take each month. Starting in 2014, Ambassadors will receive many more possible actions to take on a bimonthly basis without any obligation to complete them all. Instead, Ambassadors will earn reward points for each action they take. The greater the time commitment and effort required to complete an action, the greater the reward point value. The format of the [...]

Apply for DPC’s 2014 World Kidney Day Fly-in

Hannah Bracamonte2024-03-29T02:08:08+00:00December 1st, 2013|Categories: Article, Get Involved, Take Action|

Dialysis Patient Citizens (DPC) is holding our 2014 World Kidney Day Fly-in from March 11 through March 13 in Washington, DC. Are you ready to join the nation’s top patient advocates in Washington, DC and talk to your legislators directly about the issues that affect dialysis patients? If so, be sure to apply! We are looking for kidney disease patients who are passionate about dialysis advocacy. Before applying, you must first enroll in DPC’s Patient’s Ambassador Program. Preference will be given to applicants who have volunteered for DPC in the past and who live in key congressional districts. At the [...]

Inside the Intern’s Mind: Introduction

Hannah Bracamonte2024-03-29T02:09:00+00:00January 29th, 2013|Categories: Blog, Get Involved|

Megan Sturman By Megan S., Education Intern Hello everyone! My name is Megan Sturman, and I am excited to announce that I am the new education intern here at The DPC Education Center (The Center)! I grew up in Waldorf, MD., a small city just outside of Washington, D.C. I will be graduating this May, from Salisbury University earning my B.S. in Public Health with a minor in Sociology. One of the reasons I decided to pursue a degree in public health was because I am passionate about the health of others. So far it has been the [...]

Dash of Sage: Resolutions
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Dash of Sage: Resolutions

Hannah Bracamonte2024-03-29T02:09:00+00:00January 9th, 2013|Categories: Blog, Get Involved|

By Sage B., Grassroots Manager Welcome to the New Year! I’m excited to say that my sneakers are no longer decorative objects in my closet. Instead, they are decorating my entry hall- hmmm enough about me! My other resolution is to ensure that Dialysis Patient Citizens (DPC) remains responsive to its members. And on that front, I’m making a bit more headway. As you may know, one of DPC’s core programs is the Patient Ambassador program. In this program DPC provides support to Ambassadors as they advocate for dialysis patients and their families and educate the public. They build relationships with [...]

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