We are Empowered Health Ambassadors. Like many of you, we have been touched by cancer in some way. Some of us are cancer survivors, caregivers to our loved ones, and healthcare providers, while others just feel passionately about the strength of empowerment and the benefits in taking steps toward preventing cancer and other chronic diseases. There is power in prevention.
Meet our Empowered Health Ambassadors
Aideé Granados
Breast Cancer Survivor
Dr. Don Dizon
Medical Oncologist
Dr. Michelle Riba
Professional Psychiatrist
Emily Freedman
Caregiver
Marie Ennis-O'Connor
Breast Cancer Survivor and Patient Advocate
Pamela Bryant
Breast Cancer Survivor
Allison Rosen
Colon Cancer Survivor
Liz O’Riordan, MD
Breast Cancer Survivor
Maimah Karmo
Breast Cancer Survivor
Jitendra Singh, MD
Primary Care Provider
Lisa Kennedy Sheldon
Oncology Nurse Practitioner
Allison Ramiller
Caregiver
Mike Van Linda
Champion
Sarah Friend, MD
Medical Oncologist
Ward Morse
Champion
As Empowered Health Ambassadors, we use our voice and experiences to share our stories, struggles, lessons learned, and triumphs to hopefully empower others. Watch our videos, read about what or who empowers us, listen to our experiences with cancer, and hopefully you’ll walk away feeling a little stronger, braver and inspired to take positive actions toward preventing, treating, and beating cancer. You’ve got this!
If you’re interested in becoming an Empowered Health Ambassador, please contact adunbar@cdc.gov for more info.