Jul 30, 2019
How does an IBD patient attend Day on the Hill events and meet
with the offices of congressional representatives in Washington DC?
What is it like to go to these events? In this episode I describe
how I got involved in hill day meetings, why I do it, and what the
process is like to attend. I also offer you my tips on...
Jul 23, 2019
How young is "too young" to get kids involved in activism? Gastroenterologist and activist Dr Meenakshi Bewtra started her kids on their activism journey at birth and continues by bringing them to marches, voter registration events, and postcard writing parties. Dr Bewtra shares her tips on how you can involve your...
Jul 16, 2019
Working with our local elected officials is important to having our voices heard. But attending local town hall meetings held by state or federal congressional representatives is daunting, especially if you’ve never done it before. Shawntel Bethea of Chronically Strong describes her journey from sending an email...
Jul 9, 2019
For this first episode of my limited series, Summer of
Activism, I’m answering a question that I hear regularly: how it is
that I go to medical meetings such as Digestive Disease Week,
Advances in IBD, or Crohn’s and Colitis Congress. I give you the
answer as well as tips on how patients, bloggers,
podcasters,...