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Health Care Professional Ambassador (HCPA) Program

Take a Pain Check (TAPC)’s Healthcare professional ambassador program consists of physicians from a variety of specialties (residents, fellows and attendings) and allied healthcare professionals. 

Ambassador Benefits

  • Gain visibility on the Take a Pain Check website and social media platforms, reaching a wide audience

  • Expand your professional network on an international scale, connecting with healthcare professionals, researchers, and advocates worldwide

  • Contribute to the global empowerment of youth with rheumatic diseases, making a positive impact on a global scale

  • Receive recognition at conferences through slideshows and inclusion in onboarding materials, showcasing your involvement

  • Join a network of like-minded individuals, including other ambassadors and team members, fostering connections and collaboration opportunities

  • Gain valuable insights from direct patient perspectives, hearing from individuals with diverse lived experiences

  • Share your personal research through blog post platforms and podcast episodes, amplifying your work to a global audience.

  • Promote your research and recruit participants through Take a Pain Check's newsletter and platforms, expanding your reach

  • Receive a Letter of Support for research projects, grants, or training opportunities by Take a Pain Check 

  • Receive an invitation to join Take a Pain Check's LinkedIn Business page, expanding your professional network

  • Raise awareness about rheumatic diseases worldwide, helping to reduce stigma and improve understanding

  • Share your expertise and knowledge with a global audience, educating others and promoting evidence-based practices

  • Experience personal fulfilment and make a meaningful impact in the lives of patients worldwide

Responsibilities (~2 hours/month)

  • Engage with the rheumatic disease community from a patient perspective

  • Write at least one annual blog post on your research or rheumatic disease-related topics

  • Identify and share opportunities for TAPC sponsorships, conferences, and community grants

  • Collaborate with the HCPA Coordinator to apply for relevant clinic or hospital grants

  • Promote Joint Chat Rheum monthly support groups in your hospital and clinic, and encourage patient participation

  • Attend and promote TAPC-hosted events when possible to boost awareness and participation

  • Help grow TAPC and this program by contributing ideas and initiatives

  • Raise awareness of TAPC in your community - among patients, parents, allies, and rheumatologists

  • Share potential funding or networking connections (e.g., pharmaceutical companies, hospitals)

  • Support TAPC's social media by following, engaging, reposting content, and distributing promotional materials (e.g., posters, flyers, resource sheets)

  • (Optional) Create social media content (e.g., day-in-the-life videos for Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube)

  • The estimated time commitment for this role is up to 2 hours per month

Meetings & Communication 

  • Attend one onboarding meeting

  • Attend quarterly meetings (4 per year) with other HCPA ambassadors and the HCPA Coordinator

  • Communicate in the HCPA chat while staying up-to-date with announcements

  • Reach out to other health professionals in/outside of your community to promote Take a Pain Check

  • Check your email to communicate with the team and stay up to date

Some of our Healthcare Ambassadors meeting us at ACR 2024

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