2022 Speakers
Elizabeth Cope
AcademyHealth
Mark Kantrow
Palliative Care Physician
Toni Kay Mangskau graduated from Winona State University with a degree in Social Work. She has worked at Mayo Clinic for the past 36 years. Her current position of Clinical Trials Referral Coordinator for the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center was created after a need was identified for providing clinical trial information and resources to internal and external patients, family members and referring healthcare providers. Ms. Mangskau coordinates the clinical trials referral office for the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center’s sites in Arizona, Florida, Minnesota and the Mayo Health System. Nationally, Ms. Mangskau has been involved in various initiatives to train research staff and improve communications with patients and their families about clinical trials. She is an active volunteer with the National Patient Advocate Foundation, AARP, Age Friendly Olmsted County, ISAIAH, Three Rivers Restorative Justice, her church, and her Neighborhood Association's Safety, Security and Wellness committee. She enjoys the precious times with her nine grandchildren, Justice, Faith, Michael, Aaraiya, Nigel, Frank, Gianni, Grace Liberty and Molly Jane.
Mary Stabile has volunteered with NPAF for over 15 years and works tirelessly to help meet the unmet needs of people in her community. She also runs her own non-profit, Living For a Cause. Mary spends much of her days guiding people to the support or resources they need —whether it's sharing information about Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) with her dear friends or making sure limited-resourced families with pets have access to pet food. She consistently participates in NPAF's community campaigns and has been instrumental in bringing NPAF and PAF resources to local hospitals, doctors' offices and other community organizations. Mary serves as an advisor on multiple NPAF and PAF initiatives, and never shies from an opportunity to engage with policymakers to improve health care for patients. She is most proud of the opportunities she’s had through NPAF to participate in legislative outreach to change policies that affect the wellbeing of patients.
Sharon Alexander
Jamie Trotter
National Patient Advocate Foundation
Jamie Trotter
National Patient Advocate Foundation
Jamie Trotter
Julie Wallace is from Grand Rapids, MI. She was drawn to patient advocacy when in January of 2003, her two sisters were diagnosed with breast cancer and her mother was hospitalized for double pneumonia and a blood disorder. The experience was daunting and drew Julie to seek involvement with her healthcare system as a patient and caregiver. Her search resulted in an invitation from Spectrum Health of West Michigan to join their newly formed Executive Patient and Family Advisory Committee where she spent the next 10 years including two terms as council chair. During that time, she was also invited to serve on the system’s Ethics Committee where she still holds a seat today 13 years later. Over the years, Julie has added the patient voice to several Advance Care Planning initiatives in her community and brought the patient perspective to a number of healthcare gatherings, conferences and grand rounds as a speaker and panelist. Julie became a volunteer with NPAF in 2019 because of her interest in making an impact on a national level. She has participated in several initiatives and is a Volunteer Lead for the state of Michigan and a participant in serval of the organization research projects.
Rebekah Angove, PhD, is responsible for the design and management of PAF’s comprehensive evaluation and patient experience program. In her role as executive vice president of research and evaluation, she helps PAF to identify patient needs, translate those needs to direct services and policy recommendations, and evaluate the impact of these programs and services on patients and the patient community. Her work includes the development of a research infrastructure to deploy validated screening tools, quality measures and patient reported outcome measures. Dr. Angove is driven by her passion to advance the field and promote patient engagement in care, policy and research. In her previous role at the Louisiana Public Health Institute, she served as Associate Director of Health Services Research and Engagement Director of REACHnet, a PCORnet Clinical Data Research Network. Dr. Angove’s expertise spans numerous clinical research programs and advisory groups including service on the PCORnet Engagement committee and the Tulane Preventive Medicine Residency Advisory Committee. She received her PhD in Public and Community Health in 2014 from the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI.
Michael D. Fratkin, MD, FAAHPM, is a builder, an innovator and a dreamer and approaches life and the practice of medicine with love and respect. VyncaCare, (formerly ResolutionCare Network) was founded, built, and is now scaling to bring person-centered palliative care anywhere and everywhere. Through emerging economic models and the use of a technology enabled platform, VyncaCare brings the first distributed and inspired workforce in the field, powerful analytics capability, and state of the art digital Advance Care Planning technology. VyncaCare is creating capacity and access with dedication to delivering results to all stakeholders—the people we care for, the workforce providing care, the investors that believe in this mission, and the communities in which we live.
Michael D. Fratkin, MD, FAAHPM, is a builder, an innovator and a dreamer and approaches life and the practice of medicine with love and respect. VyncaCare, (formerly ResolutionCare Network) was founded, built, and is now scaling to bring person-centered palliative care anywhere and everywhere. Through emerging economic models and the use of a technology enabled platform, VyncaCare brings the first distributed and inspired workforce in the field, powerful analytics capability, and state of the art digital Advance Care Planning technology. VyncaCare is creating capacity and access with dedication to delivering results to all stakeholders—the people we care for, the workforce providing care, the investors that believe in this mission, and the communities in which we live.
Michael D. Fratkin, MD, FAAHPM, is a builder, an innovator and a dreamer and approaches life and the practice of medicine with love and respect. VyncaCare, (formerly ResolutionCare Network) was founded, built, and is now scaling to bring person-centered palliative care anywhere and everywhere. Through emerging economic models and the use of a technology enabled platform, VyncaCare brings the first distributed and inspired workforce in the field, powerful analytics capability, and state of the art digital Advance Care Planning technology. VyncaCare is creating capacity and access with dedication to delivering results to all stakeholders—the people we care for, the workforce providing care, the investors that believe in this mission, and the communities in which we live.
Michael D. Fratkin, MD, FAAHPM, is a builder, an innovator and a dreamer and approaches life and the practice of medicine with love and respect. VyncaCare, (formerly ResolutionCare Network) was founded, built, and is now scaling to bring person-centered palliative care anywhere and everywhere. Through emerging economic models and the use of a technology enabled platform, VyncaCare brings the first distributed and inspired workforce in the field, powerful analytics capability, and state of the art digital Advance Care Planning technology. VyncaCare is creating capacity and access with dedication to delivering results to all stakeholders—the people we care for, the workforce providing care, the investors that believe in this mission, and the communities in which we live.
Jamie Trotter
National Patient Advocate Foundation
Michael D. Fratkin, MD, FAAHPM, is a builder, an innovator and a dreamer and approaches life and the practice of medicine with love and respect. VyncaCare, (formerly ResolutionCare Network) was founded, built, and is now scaling to bring person-centered palliative care anywhere and everywhere. Through emerging economic models and the use of a technology enabled platform, VyncaCare brings the first distributed and inspired workforce in the field, powerful analytics capability, and state of the art digital Advance Care Planning technology. VyncaCare is creating capacity and access with dedication to delivering results to all stakeholders—the people we care for, the workforce providing care, the investors that believe in this mission, and the communities in which we live.
Jamie Trotter
National Patient Advocate Foundation
Michael D. Fratkin, MD, FAAHPM, is a builder, an innovator and a dreamer and approaches life and the practice of medicine with love and respect. VyncaCare, (formerly ResolutionCare Network) was founded, built, and is now scaling to bring person-centered palliative care anywhere and everywhere. Through emerging economic models and the use of a technology enabled platform, VyncaCare brings the first distributed and inspired workforce in the field, powerful analytics capability, and state of the art digital Advance Care Planning technology. VyncaCare is creating capacity and access with dedication to delivering results to all stakeholders—the people we care for, the workforce providing care, the investors that believe in this mission, and the communities in which we live.
Jamie Trotter
National Patient Advocate Foundation
National Patient Advocate Foundation
National Patient Advocate Foundation
National Patient Advocate Foundation
Jamie Trotter
National Patient Advocate Foundation
Michael D. Fratkin, MD, FAAHPM, is a builder, an innovator and a dreamer and approaches life and the practice of medicine with love and respect. VyncaCare, (formerly ResolutionCare Network) was founded, built, and is now scaling to bring person-centered palliative care anywhere and everywhere. Through emerging economic models and the use of a technology enabled platform, VyncaCare brings the first distributed and inspired workforce in the field, powerful analytics capability, and state of the art digital Advance Care Planning technology. VyncaCare is creating capacity and access with dedication to delivering results to all stakeholders—the people we care for, the workforce providing care, the investors that believe in this mission, and the communities in which we live.
Jamie Trotter
National Patient Advocate Foundation
Jamie Trotter
Jamie Trotter
Michael D. Fratkin, MD, FAAHPM, is a builder, an innovator and a dreamer and approaches life and the practice of medicine with love and respect. VyncaCare, (formerly ResolutionCare Network) was founded, built, and is now scaling to bring person-centered palliative care anywhere and everywhere. Through emerging economic models and the use of a technology enabled platform, VyncaCare brings the first distributed and inspired workforce in the field, powerful analytics capability, and state of the art digital Advance Care Planning technology. VyncaCare is creating capacity and access with dedication to delivering results to all stakeholders—the people we care for, the workforce providing care, the investors that believe in this mission, and the communities in which we live.
Michael D. Fratkin, MD, FAAHPM, is a builder, an innovator and a dreamer and approaches life and the practice of medicine with love and respect. VyncaCare, (formerly ResolutionCare Network) was founded, built, and is now scaling to bring person-centered palliative care anywhere and everywhere. Through emerging economic models and the use of a technology enabled platform, VyncaCare brings the first distributed and inspired workforce in the field, powerful analytics capability, and state of the art digital Advance Care Planning technology. VyncaCare is creating capacity and access with dedication to delivering results to all stakeholders—the people we care for, the workforce providing care, the investors that believe in this mission, and the communities in which we live.
Jamie Trotter
National Patient Advocate Foundation
Jamie Trotter
Jamie Trotter
National Patient Advocate Foundation
Jamie Trotter
Michael D. Fratkin, MD, FAAHPM, is a builder, an innovator and a dreamer and approaches life and the practice of medicine with love and respect. VyncaCare, (formerly ResolutionCare Network) was founded, built, and is now scaling to bring person-centered palliative care anywhere and everywhere. Through emerging economic models and the use of a technology enabled platform, VyncaCare brings the first distributed and inspired workforce in the field, powerful analytics capability, and state of the art digital Advance Care Planning technology. VyncaCare is creating capacity and access with dedication to delivering results to all stakeholders—the people we care for, the workforce providing care, the investors that believe in this mission, and the communities in which we live.
Michael D. Fratkin, MD, FAAHPM, is a builder, an innovator and a dreamer and approaches life and the practice of medicine with love and respect. VyncaCare, (formerly ResolutionCare Network) was founded, built, and is now scaling to bring person-centered palliative care anywhere and everywhere. Through emerging economic models and the use of a technology enabled platform, VyncaCare brings the first distributed and inspired workforce in the field, powerful analytics capability, and state of the art digital Advance Care Planning technology. VyncaCare is creating capacity and access with dedication to delivering results to all stakeholders—the people we care for, the workforce providing care, the investors that believe in this mission, and the communities in which we live.
National Patient Advocate Foundation
Michael D. Fratkin, MD, FAAHPM, is a builder, an innovator and a dreamer and approaches life and the practice of medicine with love and respect. VyncaCare, (formerly ResolutionCare Network) was founded, built, and is now scaling to bring person-centered palliative care anywhere and everywhere. Through emerging economic models and the use of a technology enabled platform, VyncaCare brings the first distributed and inspired workforce in the field, powerful analytics capability, and state of the art digital Advance Care Planning technology. VyncaCare is creating capacity and access with dedication to delivering results to all stakeholders—the people we care for, the workforce providing care, the investors that believe in this mission, and the communities in which we live.
Michael D. Fratkin, MD, FAAHPM, is a builder, an innovator and a dreamer and approaches life and the practice of medicine with love and respect. VyncaCare, (formerly ResolutionCare Network) was founded, built, and is now scaling to bring person-centered palliative care anywhere and everywhere. Through emerging economic models and the use of a technology enabled platform, VyncaCare brings the first distributed and inspired workforce in the field, powerful analytics capability, and state of the art digital Advance Care Planning technology. VyncaCare is creating capacity and access with dedication to delivering results to all stakeholders—the people we care for, the workforce providing care, the investors that believe in this mission, and the communities in which we live.
Michael D. Fratkin, MD, FAAHPM, is a builder, an innovator and a dreamer and approaches life and the practice of medicine with love and respect. VyncaCare, (formerly ResolutionCare Network) was founded, built, and is now scaling to bring person-centered palliative care anywhere and everywhere. Through emerging economic models and the use of a technology enabled platform, VyncaCare brings the first distributed and inspired workforce in the field, powerful analytics capability, and state of the art digital Advance Care Planning technology. VyncaCare is creating capacity and access with dedication to delivering results to all stakeholders—the people we care for, the workforce providing care, the investors that believe in this mission, and the communities in which we live.
Michael D. Fratkin, MD, FAAHPM, is a builder, an innovator and a dreamer and approaches life and the practice of medicine with love and respect. VyncaCare, (formerly ResolutionCare Network) was founded, built, and is now scaling to bring person-centered palliative care anywhere and everywhere. Through emerging economic models and the use of a technology enabled platform, VyncaCare brings the first distributed and inspired workforce in the field, powerful analytics capability, and state of the art digital Advance Care Planning technology. VyncaCare is creating capacity and access with dedication to delivering results to all stakeholders—the people we care for, the workforce providing care, the investors that believe in this mission, and the communities in which we live.
Jamie Trotter
National Patient Advocate Foundation
Jamie Trotter
National Patient Advocate Foundation
National Patient Advocate Foundation
Sa'Brina Davis is a Charlotte, North Carolina resident who has dedicated over 20 years of her career to healthcare reimbursement and healthcare policy issues. She has been a committed advocate and volunteer for NPAF since 2007. Enthused by the opportunity to learn about healthcare matters, she remains abreast to the latest information by actively participating in webinars, campaigns, workshops and attending the annual Patient Congress. As the recipient of the 2019 NPAF Outstanding Volunteer award, she has leaned more into serving her community and continues to raise awareness and helps support patients and caregivers living with chronic illnesses. In her journey as an advocate, Sa'Brina has witnessed positive healthcare policy changes including the adoption of the Affordable Care Act and step therapy protections in North Carolina. She is committed to advocating alongside fellow advocates who are resilient, persistent, compassionate and urge state and fellow lawmakers to remove barriers to quality, affordable, equitable healthcare. As this message is delivered, Sa'Brina will reflect on a patient's sentiment,"...as long as there is a possibility, I have hope."
Sa’Brina Davis
NPAF Volunteer
Elizabeth Cope, PhD, MPH is Senior Director at AcademyHealth and oversees the portfolios for Health Systems Improvement as well as Public and Population Health. For nearly 15 years, Dr. Cope has been committed to creating a research-to-practice bridge that centers the well-being and resilience of communities and health systems and builds sustainable platforms for robust multistakeholder collaboration. With expertise in implementation, improvement, and engagement sciences, she has facilitated learning communities, training/technical assistance, coalition-building, and cross-sector collaborations focused on the translation of community-centered research into health systems improvement. She maintains a diverse portfolio that is national in scope and spans research and action-learning, with a focus on safety net and pediatrics settings. She currently serves as principal investigator (PI) for the Enhancing Systems of Care for Children with Medical Complexity Coordinating Center (HRSA). Dr. Cope received a MPH and PhD in epidemiologic science from the University of Michigan, and a BA in medical anthropology, medieval studies, and ancient Mediterranean civilizations from Rice University.
Toni Kay Mangskau
Mayo Clinic
Mary Stabile
NPAF Volunteer
Julie Wallace
Spectrum Health of West Michigan
Expert by Experience (ExE)
Rebekah Angove
Patient Advocate Foundation
National Patient Advocate Foundation
Jamie Trotter
National Patient Advocate Foundation
Jamie Trotter
Jamie Trotter
National Patient Advocate Foundation
Jamie Trotter
National Patient Advocate Foundation
Jamie Trotter
National Patient Advocate Foundation
Michael D. Fratkin, MD, FAAHPM, is a builder, an innovator and a dreamer and approaches life and the practice of medicine with love and respect. VyncaCare, (formerly ResolutionCare Network) was founded, built, and is now scaling to bring person-centered palliative care anywhere and everywhere. Through emerging economic models and the use of a technology enabled platform, VyncaCare brings the first distributed and inspired workforce in the field, powerful analytics capability, and state of the art digital Advance Care Planning technology. VyncaCare is creating capacity and access with dedication to delivering results to all stakeholders—the people we care for, the workforce providing care, the investors that believe in this mission, and the communities in which we live.
Mark Kantrow, MD, is thrilled to support the NPAF in its wonderful patient and caregiver affirming work. Residing in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Dr. Kantrow has been a palliative care physician for 17 years and has built palliative care teams in a large health system in the Gulf South, with the support of the Franciscan Sisters overseeing the health system’s priorities. Dr. Kantrow has spent his career trying to understand more deeply the special needs and circumstances that confront parents as well as their caregivers during serious illness. On a personal note, he enjoys his annual retreats to southern India where he can appreciate a deeper understanding of human interconnectedness, which he believes is the foundation of any good work.
Sharon Alexander, MIS, CP is originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is a proud mother to five sons, including two teenagers, who all currently reside in Charlotte, North Carolina with her and her husband. She serves as an Expert by Experience (ExE) with Patient Insight Institute (PII) and brings her experience as a community advocate, facilitator, and advisor to various independent and collaborative PII projects. Sharon is happy to lend her voice encouraging researchers to work hard and help apply a racial equity lens to social care research and practice, with the end goal of strengthening the health equity impacts of social care.
National Patient Advocate Foundation
Jamie Trotter
Michael D. Fratkin, MD, FAAHPM, is a builder, an innovator and a dreamer and approaches life and the practice of medicine with love and respect. VyncaCare, (formerly ResolutionCare Network) was founded, built, and is now scaling to bring person-centered palliative care anywhere and everywhere. Through emerging economic models and the use of a technology enabled platform, VyncaCare brings the first distributed and inspired workforce in the field, powerful analytics capability, and state of the art digital Advance Care Planning technology. VyncaCare is creating capacity and access with dedication to delivering results to all stakeholders—the people we care for, the workforce providing care, the investors that believe in this mission, and the communities in which we live.
Michael D. Fratkin, MD, FAAHPM, is a builder, an innovator and a dreamer and approaches life and the practice of medicine with love and respect. VyncaCare, (formerly ResolutionCare Network) was founded, built, and is now scaling to bring person-centered palliative care anywhere and everywhere. Through emerging economic models and the use of a technology enabled platform, VyncaCare brings the first distributed and inspired workforce in the field, powerful analytics capability, and state of the art digital Advance Care Planning technology. VyncaCare is creating capacity and access with dedication to delivering results to all stakeholders—the people we care for, the workforce providing care, the investors that believe in this mission, and the communities in which we live.
Michael D. Fratkin, MD, FAAHPM, is a builder, an innovator and a dreamer and approaches life and the practice of medicine with love and respect. VyncaCare, (formerly ResolutionCare Network) was founded, built, and is now scaling to bring person-centered palliative care anywhere and everywhere. Through emerging economic models and the use of a technology enabled platform, VyncaCare brings the first distributed and inspired workforce in the field, powerful analytics capability, and state of the art digital Advance Care Planning technology. VyncaCare is creating capacity and access with dedication to delivering results to all stakeholders—the people we care for, the workforce providing care, the investors that believe in this mission, and the communities in which we live.
Michael D. Fratkin, MD, FAAHPM, is a builder, an innovator and a dreamer and approaches life and the practice of medicine with love and respect. VyncaCare, (formerly ResolutionCare Network) was founded, built, and is now scaling to bring person-centered palliative care anywhere and everywhere. Through emerging economic models and the use of a technology enabled platform, VyncaCare brings the first distributed and inspired workforce in the field, powerful analytics capability, and state of the art digital Advance Care Planning technology. VyncaCare is creating capacity and access with dedication to delivering results to all stakeholders—the people we care for, the workforce providing care, the investors that believe in this mission, and the communities in which we live.
Michael D. Fratkin, MD, FAAHPM, is a builder, an innovator and a dreamer and approaches life and the practice of medicine with love and respect. VyncaCare, (formerly ResolutionCare Network) was founded, built, and is now scaling to bring person-centered palliative care anywhere and everywhere. Through emerging economic models and the use of a technology enabled platform, VyncaCare brings the first distributed and inspired workforce in the field, powerful analytics capability, and state of the art digital Advance Care Planning technology. VyncaCare is creating capacity and access with dedication to delivering results to all stakeholders—the people we care for, the workforce providing care, the investors that believe in this mission, and the communities in which we live.
Michael D. Fratkin, MD, FAAHPM, is a builder, an innovator and a dreamer and approaches life and the practice of medicine with love and respect. VyncaCare, (formerly ResolutionCare Network) was founded, built, and is now scaling to bring person-centered palliative care anywhere and everywhere. Through emerging economic models and the use of a technology enabled platform, VyncaCare brings the first distributed and inspired workforce in the field, powerful analytics capability, and state of the art digital Advance Care Planning technology. VyncaCare is creating capacity and access with dedication to delivering results to all stakeholders—the people we care for, the workforce providing care, the investors that believe in this mission, and the communities in which we live.
Michael D. Fratkin, MD, FAAHPM, is a builder, an innovator and a dreamer and approaches life and the practice of medicine with love and respect. VyncaCare, (formerly ResolutionCare Network) was founded, built, and is now scaling to bring person-centered palliative care anywhere and everywhere. Through emerging economic models and the use of a technology enabled platform, VyncaCare brings the first distributed and inspired workforce in the field, powerful analytics capability, and state of the art digital Advance Care Planning technology. VyncaCare is creating capacity and access with dedication to delivering results to all stakeholders—the people we care for, the workforce providing care, the investors that believe in this mission, and the communities in which we live.
Michael D. Fratkin
VyncaCare
