Reflections on Identity, Life and Death – Jennifer

 

Jennifer found volunteering gave her a new sense of purpose.

Transcript

I used my skills as a lawyer to read the amounts that we had to read and review. And I used my advocacy skills as a lawyer to, you know, I sat at a table with the Chief Scientific Officer of, of India, and the head of Google Health and the editor of nature, sorry, I can’t remember. But these totally high-level people and me. But because of my heart issues, I had a valuable asset to bring to that table. And I had no issues, speaking up and speaking out for, for heart disease patients. And, you know, I believe that I was able to ensure that the patient’s voice was heard at that table, and the 30 million pounds of funding will go to a group that I believed would best help patients who have heart disease. And, and I, as I say, I truly felt like I was made for that position.


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