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Name
Karen Peterson
Title
Founder & Chief Patient Advocate, Karen’s Club
Bio
Founder and Chief Patient Advocate of Karen’s Club, Ms. Peterson’s very own medical journey, inspired her to help other patients of color understand the complex and sometimes skeptical world of clinical trials. A six-year, Stage IV Triple Negative Breast cancer survivor, her life was saved via a Phase I, immunotherapy only based clinical study.
Karen is a founding member of the Patient Community Council at Foundation Medicine, a consultant for Blue Note Therapeutics as well as a Cancer Research Institute- Immuno Advocate. Karen was the featured patient speaker at the Biden Cancer Initiative’s 2019 presentation at ASCO, and one of eight patient stories nationally to be featured in the 2020 Inaugural AACR Cancer Disparities Progress Report presented to Congress. Additionally, in 2022 Karen was honored to accept an invitation to join the National Medical Association’s Project Impact 2.0 Advisory Panel. Her inspiring story has been shared with Cure, Essence, Health and People magazines as well as ABC Radio Networks “Perspective” and The Today Show.
Karen successfully completed the exclusive 2021 Robin Hood/Blue Ridge Lab Fellowship, where she co-created the advocacy platform Karen’s Club, which educates, informs and supports patients of color around clinical trials. Karen’s Club builds trust, credibility, and health literacy by providing free 1:1 consultation with patients and families. Lastly, in January 2023, Karen’s Club was awarded a grant in partnership with NYC’s Mt. Sinai Hospital to provide intervention and Phase I clinical research literacy to patients diagnosed with cancer.
Karen is a founding member of the Patient Community Council at Foundation Medicine, a consultant for Blue Note Therapeutics as well as a Cancer Research Institute- Immuno Advocate. Karen was the featured patient speaker at the Biden Cancer Initiative’s 2019 presentation at ASCO, and one of eight patient stories nationally to be featured in the 2020 Inaugural AACR Cancer Disparities Progress Report presented to Congress. Additionally, in 2022 Karen was honored to accept an invitation to join the National Medical Association’s Project Impact 2.0 Advisory Panel. Her inspiring story has been shared with Cure, Essence, Health and People magazines as well as ABC Radio Networks “Perspective” and The Today Show.
Karen successfully completed the exclusive 2021 Robin Hood/Blue Ridge Lab Fellowship, where she co-created the advocacy platform Karen’s Club, which educates, informs and supports patients of color around clinical trials. Karen’s Club builds trust, credibility, and health literacy by providing free 1:1 consultation with patients and families. Lastly, in January 2023, Karen’s Club was awarded a grant in partnership with NYC’s Mt. Sinai Hospital to provide intervention and Phase I clinical research literacy to patients diagnosed with cancer.
