Patient Leader Certification: What's Your 60 Second Pitch?
What is your 60-second pitch? In other words, what would you say to someone to summarize who you are in 60 seconds or less?
Share your pitch here, and read other Patient Leaders' pitches! Remember that as you evolve in your Patient Leader journey, your pitch may evolve, too!
Hi, I’m Dan Noyes, and I bring a deeply personal lens to patient advocacy. I live with epilepsy and chronic health conditions, and I know what it’s like to navigate life when the road ahead feels uncertain. But I also believe fiercely in the power of living forward. With the help of my service dog, Gabe, I volunteer at hospitals to connect with patients — especially those who are also walking with invisible or complex conditions. Sometimes, the most healing thing isn’t a treatment plan — it’s feeling seen.
My work blends compassion with innovation. I’m using AI to build tools that support people emotionally and practically as they manage chronic illness. I’m not just imagining a better future for patients — I’m actively building it. What makes me different isn’t just my technical training or my story. It’s that I show up — every day — with a mindset of empathy, hope, and practical forward motion. I believe the past may shape us, but it doesn’t define us. Together, we can reimagine what it means to live well — starting now.
