Advocating for Yourself: Transitioning to Adult Care

Led by presenters with lived experience and grounded in emerging research, this webinar will help teens and young adults understand what to expect when leaving behind pediatric care and provide practical tools to own your appointments, navigate insurance, and advocate for yourself in the medical system.

Presenters:

Paul Bigg, DMD is a general dentist and the director of special care dentistry at A. T. Still University, Missouri School of Dentistry and Oral Health who helps those with craniofacial anomalies and other differences through dental care, research, advocacy and education.

Ethan Richlak is a medical student at the University of Pittsburgh, researcher, and global cleft advocate whose research and advocacy efforts are focused on the intersection of clinical care, psychosocial outcomes, and global health policy.