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Kenneth Schueler Fund
A Pioneer in Patient Advocacy
Ken Schueler, often regarded as the Father of Private Patient Advocacy, dedicated his career to empowering patients and shaping the field of healthcare advocacy. After successfully overcoming Stage IV Lymphoma, he began offering advocacy services in 2000, guiding patients in making informed treatment decisions based on the best available evidence and their personal needs. Ken embraced a holistic approach, considering conventional and alternative treatments to ensure patients had comprehensive options.
Before becoming an advocate, Ken’s career was rooted in healthcare, though not in a clinical role. His shift to patient advocacy allowed him to focus on individual care, earning the respect of not only patients and their families but also medical professionals and scientists. Recognizing the need for ethical standards in advocacy, he developed a Code of Ethics, later adopted by the National Association of Health Advocacy Consultants.
As a founding member of the National Association of Healthcare Advocacy (NAHAC), Ken played a pivotal role in advancing the profession. Following his passing in 2011 from pancreatic cancer, his legacy continues through NAHAC’s mission to educate and support healthcare advocates. In March 2022, NAHAC launched the Ken Schueler Seminar Series in his honor, an annual event held every March to further his passion for advancing the profession. Donations made in his honor support this initiative, as well as resources, training, and ethical standards that help advocates guide patients toward high-quality care. Ken’s vision of empowerment, education, and collaboration remains the foundation of patient advocacy today.
Donate to NAHAC
If you wish to donate by check, please make check payable to the:
National Association of Healthcare Advocacy
2625 Alcatraz Avenue
Suite 228
Berkeley, CA 94705
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