Help Liz get to TEDMED

My application for a scholarship to TEDMED was accepted! But sadly, even with a partial scholarship, TEDMED is very expensive.

I would love to go to TEDMED and represent the patient voice at this conference... but I can't afford it. Will you help me get there?

Read my story below...

The most underutilized resource in health care is the patient. Let's break this barrier!

Ever since I was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2008 I've been working hard to represent the patient voice in health care through advocacy, public policy, and more recently, in research.

For years I have admired the TEDMED conference from afar (TED's conference focused on all-things health and medicine). Some of my all-time favorite TED talks have come out of TEDMED.

A few weeks ago, on a whim, I applied for a scholarship to attend TEDMED. I looked at previous scholarship recipients--they were people working for prestigious organizations. I could not identify a single one who identified primarily as a "patient."

I was not expecting a response, but today I was offered a partial scholarship to the TEDMED conference and I have just a few days to respond.

I am really excited, but this means I would still need to pay $2,495 for the conference fee, plus additional costs for airfare and lodging, for an estimated total of $3,656.

With your help, I could attend this conference and add my expertise as a PATIENT to the global TEDMED conversation.

(Note: If not enough money is raised for me to attend TEDMED, I promise to donate 100% of all funds to the National Brain Tumor Society, a 501c3 nonprofit organization. I will post proof of this donation on this GoFundMe campaign if needed.)

Thank you for your consideration.