Join us as we interview Nikki Montgomery, Executive Director of Madvocator Educational and Healthcare Advocacy Training. We discuss bias, advocacy and health literacy in the hospital setting.

“Sometimes you have to get a little mad to change the world.” – Nikki Montgomery

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About our guest: Nikki (Charisse) Montgomery, MA, MEd, GPAC is the Executive Director of Madvocator Educational and Healthcare Advocacy Training. Her experiences as an educational psychologist, a communications expert, a patient advocate, and the parent of a child with complex healthcare and educational needs led her to create Madvocator. In addition to a graduate certificate in Patient Advocacy, for which her research was focused on increasing the capacity of parents of medically fragile children, Ms. Montgomery has a master’s degree in Educational Psychology with thesis research on critical thinking and engagement for parents of children with disabilities. She served on the Board of Directors for University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital and currently serves on the Global Patient and Family Advisory Board for The Beryl Institute.

Nikki is also the author of children's books on complex health issue which can be found at https://madvocator.org/super-safe-kids/

Ms. Montgomery’s professional background includes teaching, corporate training, and working with children and adults with disabilities. She is involved in many local and national initiatives to improve health, eliminate disparities, and increase activation and engagement; her current affiliations and involvements include:

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Person and Family Engagement Network

Editorial Board for Pediatrics®, the flagship journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics (first-ever lay member)

Caregiving Visionary Award Nominee badge

Executive Leadership Board, Patient Experience Policy Forum

Board of Directors, The Superhero Project

Patient Partner Innovation Community

Connecting for Kids of Westlake, Ohio

Global Patient and Family Advisory Board, The Beryl Institute

Project coordinator, Patient Experience Policy Forum

Madvocator Educational and Healthcare Advocacy Training partners with individuals and organizations to provide programs, tools and consultation that improve outcomes, with a focus on equity, health literacy and eliminating disparities. Madvocator has been working on health, engagement and advocacy in Northern Ohio since 2015.

Our programs are rooted in research on critical thinking, adult learning principles, and psychology, with the goal of advancing the ways people think and behave. Mission: To change the way people think and participate in healthcare and education

https://madvocator.org/

Nikki can also be found on Instagram at @madvocator

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Disclaimer: The information shared on this podcast is for informational and/or entertainment purposes only and is HIPPA compliant. The information shared on this podcast comes from two Certified Clinical Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support Social Workers, the views and opinions expressed are our own and not affiliated with any specific institution but to the community of transplant and MCS Social Work at Large. The information shared here is for educational and entertainment purposes and is not meant as a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Furthermore, it is not meant to override policies or guidelines for any institution or organization.