Hearts4Heart:
Patient Advocacy Training Academy on Research, Clinical Guidelines, Media, and Health Policy
Have you experienced a heart condition? Do you want to learn how to share your story and make a difference? 📖💬
Key Program Areas
The Advocacy Training Academy will engage participants in four key areas to cultivate the necessary skills to effectively share their stories and become Ambassadors for Hearts4heart.
1. Health Policy and Advocacy
Provides a strong foundation in policy and advocacy, empowering participants to influence change effectively
2. Research and Clinical Guidelines
Equips participants with skills to interpret and understand research and clinical guideline processes to provide meaningful contributions to relevant committees.
3. Media Training and Advocacy Skills
Trains and prepares participants for public engagements and media opportunities, through robust media and presentation training focusing on confidence-building and storytelling to amplify participants’ voices in the public domain.
4. Capacity Building for Committee Participation Offers guidance on navigating meeting structures, presenting their perspective and engaging collaboratively with other committee members enabling participants to take on roles within committees, advisory boards and other decision-making bodies.
