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Patient To Purpose

Patient To Purpose

By: Erica Bersin BCPA & Stefan Walzer Ph.D.
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The phrase “From Patient to Purpose” or “Patient to Purpose” often describes a transformative journey where an individual’s experience with illness, injury, or a health crisis leads them to discover a new, meaningful mission or purpose in life. This concept is particularly relevant in healthcare and personal development, highlighting several key themes: Transformation through Adversity: A difficult or painful health experience becomes a catalyst for personal growth and a shift in life direction. Finding Meaning in Suffering: Individuals use their personal struggles to inform and drive a new mission, often focused on helping others facing similar challenges. Advocacy and Mission: The purpose frequently involves advocacy, research, coaching, or creating support systems for a specific patient population, effectively turning a personal crisis into a public mission. On from Patient to Purpose we will explore the idea is that a person’s health journey can be the source of their most impactful life work.Copyright 2026 MArS Market Access & Pricing Strategy GmbH & ERO Health Communications Economics Hygiene & Healthy Living Management Management & Leadership Physical Illness & Disease
Episodes
  • Beyond the Stereotype: Understanding ADHD in Women

    Beyond the Stereotype: Understanding ADHD in Women
    21 Oct 2026

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    In this episode of Patient to Purpose Erica & Stefan chat with Ricarda Saleh and her experience of being diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, the unique challenges that women face, and how understanding her diagnosis changed the way she understands herself. We explore the ADHD stigma, access to care in Germany, the strengths of neurodiversity, and Ricarda’s work in developed a therapeutic app designed specifically for women with ADHD.

    Resources:

    • Herzlich Willkommen beim Internetauftritt des ADHS Deutschland e.V. | ADHS Deutschland e. V.
    • Patient Innovation | Sharing solutions, improving life
    • Bootcamp | Patient Innovation
    • World Factory Start-up Center
    • ADDitude

    #ADHD #Neurodiversity #WomensHealth #DigitalHealth #PatienttoPurpose
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    29 min
  • Women's Health Isn't a Moment, It's a Movement

    Women's Health Isn't a Moment, It's a Movement
    7 Oct 2026

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    In this episode of Patient to Purpose Erica & Stefan welcome Michaela Bedard, Global Head of Advocacy at Organon, for a conversation about women’s health, advocacy, innovation, and the power of culture change.

    The conversation tackles some of healthcare’s biggest challenges: ensuring women are represented in clinical research, addressing persistent health inequities, improving access to care, combating misinformation, and empowering the next generation to become advocates for themselves and others.

    Michaela reminds us that progress doesn’t happen by accident—it happens when we keep talking, keep pushing, and refuse to leave lived experience out of the conversation.

    Resources:

    • Society for Women’s Health Research
    • Women’s Health Advocates
    • United Nations Population Fund
    • Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
    • Power To Decide

    #PatientToPurposePodcast #WomensHealth #PatientAdvocacy #HealthcareInnovation #HealthEquity
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    39 min
  • The Rise of Fascism: Is Healthcare Political?

    The Rise of Fascism: Is Healthcare Political?
    25 Sep 2026

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    What happens to healthcare when political shifts reshape how countries fund, deliver, and access care?

    In this episode of Patient to Purpose, Erica & Stefan discuss recent elections and political trends in Germany and consider what they could mean for healthcare. From workforce and immigration to hospital funding, access to care, and the potential expansion of privatization. We also compare and contracts with the U.S. and why healthcare policy is ultimately inseparable from the communities it serves.

    A conversation about elections, healthcare systems, and what happens when political change reaches the public.

    Resource: Voting in Germany

    #PatientToPurpose #Healthcare #HealthPolicy #HealthcareAccess #PatientAdvocacy #Vote

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    23 min
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