Advanced Curriculum
Managing an Advocacy Group
Eight one-hour collaborative classes over a 4 month semester. Classes will focus on the following topics.

Insurance and Legal Issues

Communications: Online Presence

Leading a Patient Advocacy Group

Board Management: Governance and Active Board Engagement

Communications: Public Speaking

Communications: Grant Writing, Fundraising

Staff and Volunteer Retention

Review and Final Exam
After completing the core curriculum, specialize in one or more of the advanced areas.
Core Curriculum
This course will introduce students to the core concepts and skills needed to be a professional patient advocate in North America.
Advanced Curriculum
These courses will provide students with advanced concepts and skills to be professional patient advocate. The three different themes will focus on three common themes that patient advocacy leaders in North America generally concentrate on:
- management/leadership
- changing policy, and
- advancing research.
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