Join Project Sleep on Thursday, March 6th at 5:00pm ET via our YouTube channel for a timely advocacy webinar on what’s happening in Washington, DC recently and how we can effectively advocate for sleep research, awareness, and patient care in a dynamic political landscape.
Advocacy Webinar: What’s Happening in Washington, DC?
Presenters:
Julie Flygare, JD
President & CEO, Project Sleep
Julie Flygare, JD, serves as President & CEO of Project Sleep. Flygare is an internationally recognized patient-perspective leader, an accomplished advocate, and the award-winning author of Wide Awake and Dreaming: A Memoir of Narcolepsy. On March 22, 2022, she delivered the TEDx Talk, “What Can You Learn from a Professional Dreamer?“
Dane Christiansen, MBA
Health Policy Expert, Project Sleep
Dane Christiansen has worked in government relations since 2004. He specializes in advancing medical research, treatment development, and patient access related policy goals for a variety of stakeholders. He has a background in grassroots organizing and healthcare advocacy, as well as a detailed understanding of the federal budget and appropriations process.
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