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Health Union Announces Winners of 2023 Social Health Awards
Health leaders were nominated across 10 categories designed to showcase the various forms of advocacy across all condition areas and platforms.
Introducing the 2023 Social Health Awards Winners
Meet the groundbreaking group of 2023 award winners who you can connect with through Health Union’s Social Health Network!
Health Union Launches Nominations for 2023 Social Health Awards
Nominations for the 2023 Social Health Awards are open to patient and caregiver leaders who are active members of an online health community.
Social Health Awards: The Mutual Value and Impact for Patients and Industry
Find out how the Social Health Awards create opportunities for empowerment, connection and partnership among patients, caregivers and pharma alike.
Patient and Caregiver Perspectives: How Pharma Can Improve the Chronic Condition Experience
Two health leaders share wins, challenges and opportunities they’ve faced as patient and caregiver to help pharma improve the chronic condition experience.
Health Union Announces Inaugural Social Health Awards Honorees
The Social Health Awards empower and celebrate health leaders who are essential to the ongoing conversations and connections made through social health.
Introducing the 2022 Social Health Awards Winners
Meet the outstanding 2022 award winners, who represent the wide range of patient leaders you can connect with through Health Union’s Social Health Network.
2022 Social Health Awards: How Pharma Can Give Back to Patient Leaders
Healthcare industry participation in the 2022 Social Health Awards will lay a strong foundation in emphasizing your commitment to patient centricity.
Health Union Opens Nominations for Inaugural Social Health Awards
Social Health Awards nominations are open to patient leaders who are active, leading members of an online community and making a difference in healthcare.
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Living With Fibromyalgia: Kristal Kent
The 2022 Social Health Award for Lifetime Achievement goes to Kristal Kent, who engages in legislative and healthcare advocacy to help the fibromyalgia and veteran communities. After developing fibromyalgia during her own military service, she has worked tirelessly to provide her communities with up to date information and connect individuals living with fibromyalgia/chronic pain throughout the world.
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Living With Hypothyroidism: Rachel Hill
Rachel Hill, aka The Invisible Hypothyroidism, is the winner of the 2022 Social Health Award for Social Media Master. She shares about her diagnosis of autoimmune thyroid disease and why it’s critical to advocate for hypothyroidism.
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Living With Crohn’s & Rare Disease: Aaron Blocker
The winner of the 2022 Social Health Award for Revolutionary Researcher is Aaron Blocker. Aaron lives with Crohn’s disease and an ultra-rare genetic metabolic bone disease called hypophosphatasia. He uses his background in scientific research to break down those hard-to-understand topics related to his conditions so that patients can understand the most recent research and breakthroughs.
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Living With Fibromyalgia: Mildred Velez
Mildred Velez is the founder of the Fibromyalgia Care Society of America, winners of Best Team in the 2022 Social Health Awards. Milly shares about her personal journey with fibromyalgia and how the FCSA supports others with the condition.
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Living With Cystic Fibrosis: Ella Balasa
Ella Balasa is the 2022 winner of the Social Health Award of Healthcare Collaborator, recognizing her work of bridging the gap between industry stakeholders and healthcare consumers. Ella shares how living with CF inspired her to advocate for herself and others and why she empowers others living with chronic conditions to be their own advocate.
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Living with Migraine: Erica Carrasco
Erica Carrasco is the 2022 Social Health Award Winner for Creative Contributor. Erica uses her creativity to help advocate for migraine awareness, and she talks about how her experiences with hemiplegic migraine have influenced her work and advocacy efforts.
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Living With Disability & Chronic Pain: Jill King
The 2022 Social Health Award winner for Rookie of the Year is Jill King. Jill talks about how her advocacy work has helped her and others living with disability and the importance of finding and building community when living with challenges.
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Living With Crohn’s Disease – Natalie Hayden
The winner of the 2022 Social Health Award for Community Cultivator is Natalie Hayden. Natalie has been sharing her experiences of living with Crohn’s disease and encouraging others with inflammatory bowel disease since 2016. She talks about her motivation and how she empowers others through her stories and social media presence.
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Living With & Caregiving – Elle Cole
Elle is a mom of twin daughters, one of whom is living with both sickle cell disease and type 1 diabetes, and is the 2022 Social Health Award winner for Caregiving Champion. Elle shares why her advocacy work is important to her and resources for caregivers.
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Living With Fibromyalgia – Melissa Talwar
Melissa Talwar is the 2022 Social Health Award winner for Advocacy Trailblazer. Melissa shares how her own health challenges inspire her to advocate for others and how the Support Fibromyalgia Network supports and educates those with fibromyalgia while raising awareness and advocating for better treatments and research.
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