Patient Advisory Committee (PAC)
The Patient Advisory Committee consists of local and national community members who represent a variety of backgrounds, experiences with kidney disease, interests, ethnicities, genders, and ages. As advocates for kidney research and patient care, the PAC provides productive feedback to investigators and other nephrology professionals to continuously improve communication between patients and doctors.
Each year, the KRI hosts an all-day meeting, inviting doctors, researchers, and other medical professionals within the UW Medicine community to report and discuss their findings, progress, and goals for kidney research. The objective of the annual Patient Advisory Committee meeting is to enable our patient advisors to share their perspectives and experiences with the KRI staff to help improve the functionality of innovations currently developed by faculty within the Division of Nephrology and to enhance the overall patient experience.
Meet our Patient Advisory Committee Members