PACB Certifies Fifth Cohort of BCPAs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEPatient Advocate Certification Board Certifies Fifth Cohort of Board Certified Patient Advocates ADA, OH, July 31 – After a protracted spring exam cycle, the Patient Advocate Certification Board (PACB) is happy to announce the certification of an...
Call-To-Action
Patient Advocate Certification Board Statement and Call to Action June 4, 2020 Since early 2020, our nation has joined much of the rest of the world in the fight against significant health crisis. COVID-19 is a pandemic that has so far claimed the lives of more than...
PACB Announces New Board Members
Media Contact: Danielle MarshallEmail: dmarshall@pacboard.orgFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEPATIENT ADVOCATE CERTIFICATION BOARD ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD MEMBERS(November 12, 2019 – Ada, OH) The Patient Advocate Certification Board announces the election of three new members to its...
PACB Certifies Fourth Cohort
November 11, 2019 The following is a press release being issued to the media. We’re pleased to announce our newly certified advocates! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Patient Advocate Certification Board Certifies Fourth Cohort of Board-Certified Patient Advocates ADA, OH,...
New BCPA Community
PACB Launches New Website and Online Community for Board Certified Patient Advocates Commensurate with the rapid growth of the field of Patient and Health Advocacy, the expanding interest in and the number of Board Certified Patient Advocates (BCPAs), and our...
PACB Response to Cleveland Plain Dealer Article
On Sunday, September 29, 2019, the Cleveland Plain Dealer published a newspaper article about Patient Advocates and Hospital Ombudspersons. I was pleased to see such a thorough article addressing our industry, especially the clear distinction between the work of...
Finding an Advocate Should Not be Hard
Finding an Advocate Should Not Be Like Looking for a Needle in a Haystack: Tips for Independent Patient/Health Advocates Guest Post by Anne Llewellyn, MS, BHSA, RN-BC, CCM, CRRN, Board Member, PACB One of the biggest challenges independent advocates face...
PACB Certifies 3rd Cohort of BCPAs
April 23, 2019 The following is a press release being issued to the media. We’re pleased to announce our newly certified advocates! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Patient Advocate Certification Board Certifies Third Cohort of Board-Certified Patient Advocates ADA,...
Top Resources for Patient Advocates
Many of you who follow PACB have met or know of Anne Llewellyn, RN-BC, MS, BHSA, CCM, CRRN. Anne is both highly credentialed and experienced in clinical aspects of healthcare, but currently focuses her efforts primarily in patient advocacy. You can follow...
Now That You Are a BCPA, What’s Next?
Guest Post by Anne Llewellyn, PACB Board Treasurer Congratulations on achieving your Board Certification in Patient Advocacy! Now that you are a BCPA, you will want to maintain it and plan for re-certification. Your certification is valid for three years....
