Claire is a federal health policy and communications specialist whose personal health history goes back to the early 1980s. Since then, she has managed a raft of serious conditions, both acute and chronic. She has also been a caregiver for both chronically ill and terminally ill family members.
A few years ago, Claire realized her experience with healthcare could be used to help patients, so she founded the patient advocacy blog, The Patient Advocate’s Chronicle, and the healthcare experience consultancy, TPAC Consulting, which aims to make positive changes to the healthcare ecosystem by offering the patient perspective to non-patient stakeholders who want to improve patient outcomes.
Claire has participated in advisory councils for the Chronic Disease Coalition, ABIM Foundation, United States of Care, Maryland Department of Health Diabetes Quality Task Force, and the Center for Innovation and Value Research. She has also worked with the Right Care Alliance, FamiliesUSA, Georgetown Medical School, and the Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition.
Claire has a BA in Government from Smith College and an MA in Political Management from George Washington University.
