Adrienne Nolan-Smith: Patient Advocacy in a Broken System

About this episode

Adrienne Nolan-Smith discusses her journey in patient advocacy and holistic health.

Adrienne Nolan-Smith received her BA from Johns Hopkins University, her MBA from the Kellogg School at Northwestern University, and then spent three years working in hospitals helping to build programs for folks suffering from chronic disease. She became a board-certified patient advocate with a focus on holistic health and healing and went on to found WellBe, where she now puts all that knowledge, passion, and advocacy to work for people struggling to heal from complex, chronic mystery...

People in this episode

Host: Kristin Reihman, MD

Guest: Adrienne Nolan-Smith

Topics covered

• patient advocacy
• chronic disease
• holistic health
• healthcare system
• wellness

Keywords

• patient advocacy
• chronic disease
• holistic health
• WellBe
• healthcare

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WellBe, Johns Hopkins University, Kellogg School at Northwestern University

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