Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a posh and sometimes misunderstood autoimmune illness that impacts tens of millions worldwide. In our newest podcast, Donna Hanson, VP of Technique and Optimization at Superior Medical, sits down with Sheri Hone, Options Consumer Relationship Supervisor and an RA affected person herself, to debate the evolving panorama of RA therapy and the affected person expertise. Collectively, they discover key findings from Superior Medical’s current RA survey, performed in collaboration with Stuff That Works, highlighting the challenges of prognosis, therapy efficacy, and the continuing want for patient-centered medical analysis.
Sheri shares her private journey with RA, detailing the hurdles she confronted in receiving a prognosis and the affect of assorted therapy choices on her high quality of life.
This insightful dialog underscores the pressing want for continued innovation in RA drug improvement, together with the potential function of precision medication and biomarker-driven therapies. With 47% of surveyed RA sufferers reporting that their prognosis took over a 12 months, it’s clear that early detection and customized therapies stay crucial priorities.
Tune in to the complete dialogue to listen to firsthand about Sheri’s expertise, the most recent analysis tendencies, and the way medical trials are shaping the way forward for RA care.
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Concerning the Audio system
Donna Hanson, Vice President of Technique and Optimization, Superior Medical
Donna Hanson is a dynamic Technique and Optimization Government with over 20 years of expertise within the medical analysis business. A frontrunner in medical improvement technique, feasibility planning and affected person engagement she has labored throughout most therapeutic areas and phases to optimize trial success.
As Vice President of Technique & Optimization at Superior Medical, Donna focuses on working to help extra inclusive analysis research and has a confirmed monitor document of driving company development, cross-functional collaboration, and operational innovation to boost trial outcomes. An lively chief within the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Affiliation, she fosters mentorship {and professional} development throughout the business. Acknowledged with a number of awards for her management and monitor document, Donna brings a strategic mindset and deep business information to every research and dialog. She stays devoted to advancing medical analysis by means of strategic innovation and operational excellence.
Sheri Hone, Options Consumer Relationship Supervisor, Superior Medical
Sheri V Hone, Options Consumer Relationship Supervisor at Superior Medical, has intensive expertise throughout quite a lot of sectors in venture administration, enterprise improvement, and buyer success. Her skilled profession started within the treasury and commerce enterprise with Citigroup in NYC, the place she was the Director of Enterprise Growth for industrial card buying, T&E and ERP interface options. Sheri’s ardour for company and group partnerships led to the launch of her personal agency devoted to sourcing grant funding from Fortune 500 corporations to construct sustainable applications targeted on fixing meals insecurity. Her strengths in figuring out gaps and enhancing processes, battle decision and collaboration, knowledge analytics and CRM positioned her nicely for the function she now holds supporting the Superior Medical CRO Options enterprise improvement staff.
She serves on Superior Group’s affected person advocacy committee, Superior Voices, and social affect advisory group, Advancing Futures. She holds a BA in Economics & Enterprise from Villanova College. Sheri furthered her schooling with certifications in Advertising, Not-for-Revenue Larger Good Mission, from Northwestern College and Grasp Gardener from College of Illinois. She is captivated with organizations and initiatives pursuing the trail to enhance schooling and entry to nutrient dense produce in meals deserts with the final word aim of lowering illnesses attributed to poor vitamin.
Rheumatoid Arthritis impacted Sheri 12 years in the past, with an excruciating assault that started in her proper wrist, with no prior signs or warning. The ache was not what most consider, “achy”, however somewhat very sharp capturing ache combined with the feeling of damaged glass that subsequently has traveled by means of completely different joints at completely different occasions. There have been occasions when holding a toothbrush, opening a jar or strolling have been inconceivable. The highway to discovering the best physician, correct prognosis and therapy have been painful, lengthy and irritating. Sadly, that is all too acquainted to most coping with comparable autoimmune illnesses. She is grateful for the medical trials that led to the medicine she now takes, that has put her RA into remission and speaks out to supply hope to others that they discover what they want for well being span high quality.
