Who We Are 👥
The Patient Expert Academy—or PatEx Academy for short—is a non-profit association dedicated to promoting and structuring the role of patient experts as key stakeholders in the healthcare system. 🏥
We believe that those with lived experience of illness or disability have unique and valuable perspectives that deserve a central place in the design, delivery, and evaluation of healthcare policies and practices. 💬🧠
Our Mission 🎯
PatEx Academy develops comprehensive training programmes aimed at strengthening the medical knowledge 📚, communication skills 🗣️, and psychological resilience 💪 of patient experts.
Our goal is to empower them to actively and legitimately contribute to:
- 🧭 The care pathways of patients
- 🏛️ The co-creation of public health policies
- 🛡️ The representation and defense of users’ rights
Our approach is rooted in the principles of inclusive, collaborative, and sustainable health democracy 🌍—where each voice matters, and lived experience is recognized as expertise. 🧑⚕️🤝
Our Values 💡
We promote a healthcare ecosystem where patient experts are recognized as partners, not just beneficiaries. 🙌
Our work embraces:
- 🧘♀️ Mental health and personal well-being as key enablers of long-term engagement
- ♿ A cross-cutting commitment to disability inclusion
- 🚫 The fight against all forms of discrimination based on health status, disability, or lived experience
By reinforcing the role of patient experts, PatEx Academy fosters a more humane, equitable, and responsive healthcare system—for everyone. ❤️🌈
Join the Movement 🌟
Whether you are a patient, a healthcare professional, an institution, or an advocate—connect with us 🤝 to support a future where care is co-designed with those who live it every day. 🧑🦽🧑⚕️💬