After months of extensive training and preparation, Worth the Wait patient advocates Chantal Kabwasa Henly, Shane Winnyk and Aaron Albanez, took the stage at the Oncofertility Consortium Conference in Detroit—and they were extraordinary.
With wisdom, candor, and courage, they shared their stories and sparked powerful conversations about how to approach fertility preservation conversations, financial toxicity and the mental burden of navigating these difficult decisions. They received lots of heartfelt feedback from attendees and we couldn’t be prouder of them.
As part of our Patient Advocacy Program, we also hosted a “Writing Through Oncofertility” workshop for advocates and clinicians. It allowed much needed space to reflect, process, and connect through storytelling with social worker and author Kristin Bartley Lenz.
Additionally, advocate Aaron partnered with Dr. Susan Vadaparampil to discuss the value of clinicians partnering with patients to improve patient satisfaction.
This would not have been possible without the help of our title sponsor EMD Serono, Inc. and help from partner sponsors AstraZeneca, Ferring Reproductive Medicine U.S. and supporting sponsors Walgreens and Eisai US.
Patient Panel with Pash, Chantal, Aaron and Shane
Advocate Celebration Dinner
Chantal sharing her story
Video Featuring Grant Recipients
Dr. Susan Vadaparampil with Aaron leading a join talk
Nurse Navigator Laurie and Megan
Megan was a contributor on this poster with Vanderbilt
Kristin Bartley Lenz Who Led the Writing Workshop
The Scherers with Aaron Albanez’s Family
New friends from Manatoba Canada
Megan and Mike
