Family Advocacy Day 2024: Patient Advocates
Family Advocacy Day is a critical piece of Children's Hospital Association's year-round advocacy. Bringing patients and their families to Capitol Hill increases awareness about the ongoing and essential care provided by children's hospitals across the country. Learn more about the event.
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Abby Moulton, 18
Levine Children’s Hospital
Abby Moulton, 18
"My children's hospital is important to me because they care about me and make me feel special."
Hometown: Connelly Springs, NC
Insurance: Private
Diagnoses: Nutcracker syndrome, median arcuate ligament syndrome, hypermobile Ehlers Danlos syndrome, Brugada syndrome, superior mesenteric artery syndrome, dysautonomia, mast cell activation syndrome, and Wolff-Parkinson White syndrome
Pediatric specialists: 16
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Adam Criste, 5
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Adam Criste, 5
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
My children's hospital is important to me because they appreciate children.
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Alicia Cherrier, 5
Boston Children's Hospital
Alicia Cherrier, 5
Boston Children's Hospital
My children's hospital helped my family find the answers and solutions we needed for my health.
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Amelia van der Merwe, 9
Children's Health, Dallas
Amelia van der Merwe, 9
Children's Health, Dallas
My children's hospital helps kids in need like me.
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Angelo Ortiz, 14
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
Angelo Ortiz, 14
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
My children's hospital has a specialist for my exact condition and is close to home.
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Anna Ives, 20
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital
Anna Ives, 20
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital
My children's hospital is always friendly and welcoming. Doctors and nurses help in any and all ways that they can.
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Anna Wakefield, 12
Children's Minnesota
Anna Wakefield, 12
Children's Minnesota
My children's hospital helps me when I am sick and partners with me and my family to support my health.
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Anniyah Dixon, 18
Children's National Hospital
Anniyah Dixon, 18
Children's National Hospital
My children's hospital works to provide the best quality of life they can.
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Ben Burnett, 13
Children's Hospital of Richmond
Ben Burnett, 13
Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU
My children's hospital helped me recover from dark times and give me all my birthdays and the things I have today.
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Brooke Balck, 15
UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital
Brooke Balck, 15
UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital
My children's hospital enabled me to live a life where I have no restrictions and can be a normal teenager.
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Cameron May, 2
Advocate Children's Hospital
Cameron May, 2
Advocate Children's Hospital
My children's hospital coordinates and provides excellent care that allows me to grow and develop.
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Cameron Thackston, 17
Nemours Children's Hospital
Cameron Thackston, 17
Nemours Children's Hospital
My children's hospital was super helpful in my diagnosis and supporting me and moved quickly to support my care.
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Cami De Leon, 15
MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's
Cami De Leon, 15
MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital
My children's hospital helped me feel better.
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Canaan Evans, 22
UH Rainbow Babies & Children's
Canaan Evans, 22
UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital
My children's hospital helped me grow up and access the clinical trial that changed my life.
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Carina Yacovone Neves, 8
Maria Fareri Children's Hospital
Carina Yacovone Neves, 8
Maria Fareri Children's Hospital
My children's hospital treats me like a kid, not just a child with a certain illness.
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Caroline Archibald, 4
Children’s Wisconsin
Caroline Archibald, 4
Children’s Wisconsin
My children's hospital provides top-notch care and support for me and my family.
