Patient Ambassadors

Make a real difference for yourself and fellow dialysis patients
Be an advocate for dialysis patients and their families in the largest dialysis patient organization in America. If you are a dialysis or pre-dialysis patient, or the family member of a patient, with a passion for helping to improve people's lives, we want to invite you to become a DPC Patient Ambassador.

As a DPC Patient Ambassador you will make a significant difference in the lives of dialysis patients by advocating on their behalf. You will accomplish this by:

Building relationships with state and federal politicians through letters and meetings
Creating partnerships with caregivers and implementing programs to help improve quality of patient care
Promoting DPC to other patients to encourage membership - the more members we have the stronger our voice
Educating patients about government and dialysis provider issues that may affect them

You can do as much or as little as you like. If you can commit to doing one of the tasks listed above that is enough to be a DPC Patient Ambassador. It doesn't take a lot of time, and we're here to help you by providing training, tools, materials and talking points. DPC will also pay for all relevant, pre-approved expenses such as materials, travel, meals and accommodations.

Can you use your time on dialysis to be a DPC Patient Ambassador?
Some DPC Patient Ambassadors find they are able to accomplish a lot while on dialysis. As far as a time commitment, we ask for 15 minutes before or after dialysis once a week, one hour a month for a conference call and one hour a month reviewing information.

Some of tasks you would perform as a DPC Patient Ambassador include:

Scheduling dialysis center tours or meeting with local or national politicians
Bringing programs to your center such as new patient orientation, volunteers, support groups and caregiver recognition to create a stronger patients-caregiver relationship
Telling fellow patients about joining DPC and giving them applications
Organizing letter writing campaigns with patients
Handing out education materials to patients
Arranging for local newspapers, radio and television stations to do a dialysis story

How you can become a DPC Patient Ambassador
If you have a shared dedication to improving the quality of life for dialysis patients through education and advocacy, we invite you to apply now and become a DPC Patient Ambassador.

Please complete a DPC Patient Ambassador application or call toll-free 1-866-877-4242.