Today Dr Meredith Herman and I interview Clara Cirks.
What we discuss with Clara:
Clara’s journey with stage 4 lung cancer
Using social media as advocacy and video journaling
“Cancer questions with Clara” and cancer education on TikTok
The therapeutic power of storytelling
Connecting patients, clinicians, and community
Perspective from pathology: seeing the person behind the specimen
Identity, survivorship, and living with cancer
Disability, independence, and self-advocacy
The impact of community events like the Above + Beyond Cancer Gala
Why patient voices matter in medicine
Links for this episode:
InVision from Cision Vision
The Path to PathA
Pathologists' Assistant Shadowing Network
Health Podcast Network
LabVine Learning
Dress A Med scrubs
Clara on TikTok
Clara on Instagram
Cure Today
Living with Metastatic Lung Cancer: Clara’s Honest Take on Life and Treatment
Clara’s Story: Blood Donations Saved My Life
Above + Beyond Cancer
Gilda's Club
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