Key Tools and Resources

EPAI provides Key Tools and Resources in patient advocacy empowering advocates with essential assets for navigating healthcare challenges.

From mapping patient pathways to leveraging evidence-based advocacy and understanding GDPR regulations, these resources facilitate informed decision-making, drive policy change, and amplify patient voices. Access to comprehensive tools enables advocates to address disparities, improve healthcare outcomes, and champion the rights and well-being of patients in healthcare systems worldwide.

Online Tools

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Patient Pathway Toolkit

Patvocates has developed the Patient Pathway Toolkit, hosted by EPAI, to support patient organisations, engagement professionals and other stakeholders in mapping real-world care experiences. The resource helps identify key challenges along the care journey and supports more effective, impact-driven advocacy.

It is freely available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence. This initiative was supported by Boehringer Ingelheim.

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Healthcare, research & data

Educational resources for patient advocates in the areas of healthcare systems & access, research & data as well as advocacy tools are available on the WECAN Academy website.

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Skills Improvement

WECAN Academy online learning platform provides patient advocates the opportunity to grow their skills whenever wherever they want.

Advocates can access on-demand courses, a resource library, and a private community to share experiences

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Evidence-Based Advocacy

An open-access online course on the basics of Evidence-Based Advocacy

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Publications

An online course for patient advocates on how to publish and co-author in peer-reviewed publications

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GDPR

GDPR open-access online course on GDPR concepts of the regulation, obligations and implications for patient organisations

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