S3 Ep1: Kids Know Best: The Real Experts of Pediatric Research
Kids have a ton of insight and the healthcare industry has a lot to learn from them. For starters, their situations are so unique, ranging from specialized peer dynamics to school activities to autonomy differences, etc. Pediatric research takes collaboration from many stakeholders including regulators, clinicians, industry experts, payers. Let’s not forget parents, caregivers and the patients for it to be successful. iCAN, International Children’s Advisory Network, is empowering pediatric patients worldwide by creating a better understanding about the importance of the pediatric patient and caregiver voice in healthcare, clinical trials, and research. Joe talks with Olivia Ohmer and Kyan Sherman Cervati, two amazing kids with type one diabetes, about the factors that inspired them to become advocates for pediatric research. Joe also talks to Amy Ohmer, executive director of iCAN and Courtney Tait, principal research scientist in pediatric capabilities at Lilly about why raising awareness for this research is critical to improve pediatric healthcare, medicine, and innovation around the world.