• Background in Health Communications, Basic Research Science, and Exercise Physiology.

• Experience in digital health, health system strategy, citizen empowerment, and public speaking.

• Interest in personalised healthcare, discussions with thought leaders, mindset change and removing disease stigma, all things culinary.

• Steve is an expert in stakeholder engagement, EUPATI fellow and health system consultant. The founder of Personal Pulse measuring the pulse of the future of citizen empowered healthcare.

"I am committed to RheumaCura because we create the opportunity for people who are patients to co-create solutions in rheumatic disease as an equal partner."

Steve on LinkedIn

• Background in Business Management (Dr. oec. HSG), Public Health, Communications.

• Experience in the Health Sector, Communications and Non- Profit Management.

• Interest in prevention and Information campaigns in the health sector.

• Carola is currently finishing her Master’s in public health at the University of Zurich and is mom of two small boys.

"RheumaCura gives me a chance to proactively make a difference for many people."

Carola on LinkedIn

• Background in Clinical Research, Health Economics and Sustainable Development.

• Experience in non-profit-organizations, pharmaceutical industry and hospital management.

• Interest in sustainability, integrated care and agile methods.

• Ursula is Executive Coordinator of the Childhood Cancer Registry at the Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine at the University of Berne.

"I am committed to RheumaCura because it’s time to put patient-centred research into practice now."

Ursula on LinkedIn

• Background in nursing (MSc in Cancer Nursing), MA in Coaching and Consulting for Change and qualified executive coach.

• Experience in cancer care, building impactful patient alliances and change management.

• Interest in personalised healthcare, decision making and patient voice in research.

• Living with Dupuytrens and Ledderhose disease and a daughter with fibromyalgia.

• Expert in strategic planning, patient involvement and impact measurement.

"RheumaCura provides me with the opportunity to drive research in the interest of people with different rheumatic conditions."

Kathy on LinkedIn

• Background in Economics (Dr. rer. pol.), Non-profit Management and Sociology.

• Experience in communications, fundraising, public speaking and patient advocacy.

• Interest in patient leadership, managing her disease and mountaineering.

• Living with Spondyloarthritis (Enteropathic arthritis) and Osteopenia.

• Judith is director of the SCQM foundation (Swiss Clinical Quality Management in Rheumatic Diseases) and patient expert in medical research with a focus on patient-centred initiatives.

"RheumaCura because I want cures and better treatment for my children and future generations."

Judith on LinkedIn

“I support Rheumacura because patient empowerment also plays a central role in SCQM. In clinical everyday life I see how much better the treatment of patients works when decisions are made together. In research, we still have a lot of potential in this regard.”

“As a clinical researcher, I know that involving patients from the initiation of research projects helps us to ask clinical pertinent questions. Patients suffering from rheumatic conditions know what questions need to be addressed most urgently.”

"I support RheumaCura because it takes on what many only talk about: patient empowerment."

"Because dealing with rheumatism requires a lot of care, discipline and creativity from patients, I support RheumaCura in their important work."

"We are delighted to support the goals of RheumaCura and promote the involvement of those affected in research in accordance with the National Strategy for musculoskeletal diseases."

"I support RheumaCura because I am convinced that scientific research can make a great contribution to improving the quality of life of people with rheumatological diseases."

"I support RheumaCura because research and support in this area improves the quality of life of those affected."

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