Become a Choosing Wisely Champion!
Consumer Reports is launching a nationwide search to recruit and recognize Choosing Wisely Patient
Champions, some of whom we will train to become volunteer activists for the Choosing Wisely campaign.
Think you might be one or know one? If so, the details are below, and we’d love to hear from you!
Why Choosing Wisely, and what is it?
Some medical tests and treatments provide little benefit to patients. And
in some cases, they even cause harm. Choosing Wisely, a long-running
national campaign, promotes conversations between providers and
patients with a goal of making sure everyone’s care is as safe, useful, and
affordable as possible.
Questions?
Contact us at
HealthImpact@
cr.consumer.org.
Who is a Choosing Wisely Patient Champion?
•Someone who asks their healthcare provider questions to find out if
certain medical tests or treatments really are needed – or if there are
other options;
Someone who encourages their friends and family to do the same; and
Someone who understands that more care is not always better care.
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Who can be a Patient Champion?
•Almost anyone, including a patient, parent, or caregiver – though you
must be at least 18 years old. We are looking for everyday people.
You cannot be a Patient Champion if you are a healthcare professional
(such as a doctor, nurse, or medical student).
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What does a Patient Champion do?
•Works with Consumer Reports to publicize your story online, in our magazine, via social media,
and/or possibly in other ways, such as regional and national conferences; and
•Spreads the message of Choosing Wisely and the importance of talking about overuse with others, and
encourages them to share their stories with Consumer Reports; and possibly,
•Considers joining a team of activists by attending and completing the Consumer Reports Consumer
Leadership Academy (online and by phone), to learn how to effectively change our culture of medical overuse.
What is the nomination process?
•Nominate yourself or someone else by filling out the nomination form. We may contact selected individuals
for more information.
Nominations will be reviewed by a doctor, a patient advocate, and staff from Consumer Reports and the
ABIM Foundation to choose 25 champions to be trained as the first group of activists.
Nominations must be submitted by May 31, 2017.
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Nomination Form for the
Choosing Wisely Champion Program
Consumer Reports is launching a nationwide search to recruit and
recognize Choosing Wisely Patient Champions, some of whom we will
train to become volunteer activists for the Choosing Wisely campaign.
Choosing Wisely is a long-running national campaign, promoting
conversations between providers and patients with a goal of making
sure everyone’s care is as safe, useful, and affordable as possible.
Please use the form below to nominate yourself or someone else to
become a Choosing Wisely Champion. All information below should be
about the nominee. You can also complete and submit this form online
at ConsumerHealthChoices.org/champion.
If you are nominating someone else, please check this box to confirm that
you have obtained that person’s consent to share their personal information
with Consumer Reports. Please also provide your name and email address:
Name:Email:
Name of Nominee:
Email:
City and State:
Age:Gender:
Ethnicity:
Our Community Development Program is committed to recruiting and training a diverse volunteer group.
Has the nominee had a conversation with at least one healthcare provider, such as a doctor or nurse, about
potential risks, harms, and/or other options to their proposed medical treatment? YesNo
If yes, what was the outcome of that conversation?
Does the nominee have a story about overtreatment? Yes
No
If yes, please briefly describe it here:
Has the nominee shared this story with:
Family or friends? YesNo
The media?
YesNo
Local or broader government (i.e., city council, state legislature, etc)?
YesNo
Please check the role that the nominee is interested in:
Becoming a Choosing Wisely Champion by sharing their story online and via social media, with guidance
from Consumer Reports
Becoming a Choosing Wisely Champion and Activist by committing to attend a 4-6 hour Consumer Reports
Leadership Academy training (by phone and online), committing to voluntarily and actively speaking and
sharing information about Choosing Wisely, and sharing their story online and via social media.
Please mail this completed nomination form to:
Consumer Reports • ATTN: Claudia Citarella • 101 Truman Ave • Yonkers, NY 10703
Questions? Email us at [email protected]