A transformative message that directly impacted my patient care.”
Therese Canares, MD, MBA
Assistant Professor,
Johns Hopkins University
School of Medicine
The purpose of my work is to foster greater understanding of how chronic illness shifts life into a lane where time is nonlinear and unpredictable. Creating space for this reality to intersect with the more predictable rhythms of health allows for deeper, more meaningful connections—not just to be maintained, but strengthened and cherished.
Keynote Clip: Discover the Fulfillment and Reward of Partnering with Patients: The Cinderella Concept in Chronic Illness Care
THE KEYNOTE
Discover the Fulfillment and Reward of Partnering with Patients:
The Cinderella Concept in Chronic Illness Care
Carrie’s speech gives clinicians a firsthand view of what it is like on the other side of disease, as a patient. And she helps audiences recognize how the traditional office visit does not allow the opportunity to witness their patients subtle yet visible symptoms. The key to understand and help patients with chronic relapsing and remitting conditions is not more time but by synchronizing their linear, predictable clock with the patients’ wonky and non-linear, clock.
Dr. Caroline Niederman uses her medical background, journey with a chronic invisible illness and the Disney Cinderella fairy-tale to bring to life the stop and start journey these patients are on so they can be seen and outlines a path for physicians and patients to partner for effective long term care once their respective clocks are coordinated.
The keynote strengthening the physician’s approach to invisible illnesses.
Caroline serves as a bridge between physicians and patients with invisible illnesses.