Patient Advocate Certification Board

10/02/2026

Rare or undiagnosed conditions can leave patients navigating delayed diagnoses, fragmented specialty care, limited evidence, and no clear path forward.

Join NAHAC for our October CE webinar, Rare Disease Advocacy: Practical Strategies for Navigating Complex Care, featuring Killian, BCPA, PCM, CDME, and founder of Chronically Advocating.

Victoria will share practical strategies for finding credible disease-specific information, locating appropriate expertise, coordinating care, recognizing common advocacy risks, and helping clients move through complex healthcare systems.

📅 October 20, 2026
🕒 3 PM ET | 2 PM CT | 1 PM MT | 12 PM PT

1 General BCPA CE credit has been approved by the Patient Advocate Certification Board (PACB)

🟢 Register now: https://tinyurl.com/rare-disease-advocacy

09/19/2026

𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗗𝗥. 𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗢𝗟𝗗 𝗣. 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗠𝗔𝗡

The Patient Advocate Certification Board joins the patient advocacy and navigation communities in recognizing the death of Dr. Harold P. Freeman, whose pioneering work fundamentally changed how we understand and address barriers to health care.

As a surgeon at Harlem Hospital, Dr. Freeman saw that for many patients, particularly those living in poverty and historically underserved communities, the greatest obstacles to successful cancer treatment often existed before a patient ever reached the exam room. In 1990, he established a patient navigation program designed to identify and overcome barriers to timely diagnosis and treatment, creating a model that would ultimately spread throughout the United States and around the world.

Dr. Freeman's contribution extended well beyond the creation of patient navigation. He helped establish an enduring principle at the heart of patient and health care advocacy: access to excellent care means little if patients cannot reach it, understand it, or move through the systems that deliver it.

His work helped bring attention to the profound effects of poverty, inequity, and structural barriers on health outcomes and influenced national policy addressing access to care. His legacy can be seen today in the work of patient navigators and professional patient and health care advocates throughout the world.

PACB honors Dr. Freeman's extraordinary contribution and the lasting influence of his work on our profession.

09/18/2026

For BCPAs who attended the Healthcare Advocate Summit and need to claim CEUs!

1. You can now access through the link:
https://www.healthcareadvocatesummit.com/2026-ceu

2. You can access through each session on the swapcard: Under “Documents & Links" look for “Submit For Your CEU's”

09/17/2026

✴ 𝗝𝗢𝗜𝗡 𝗨𝗦! ✴
Whether you are an aspiring patient or health care advocate, a seasoned professional, or an organization dedicated to improving patient care, we invite you to join us in advancing the profession of patient and health care advocacy.

Together, we can ensure that patients receive the support they need to navigate their healthcare journeys effectively and with confidence.















⬇️ Website link in the comments ⬇️

09/01/2026

READY TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP IN PATIENT ADVOCACY?

The Fall 2026 BCPA Exam is coming.

Your experience matters. Your expertise matters. And professional certification matters.

The Board Certified Patient Advocate (BCPA) credential demonstrates your commitment to professional patient advocacy, ethical practice, competency, and lifelong learning.

Ready to take the next step?

📅 Fall 2026 BCPA Exam
⏰ Application window closes October 23, 2026

Start your journey today.

⬇ Link in the comments! ⬇

08/27/2026

🔎Are you planning to take the PACB certification exam in October? Be sure to carefully review the exam and preparation materials available on the website!

🧭https://www.pacboard.org/exam-study-materials/

07/27/2026

The demand for professional patient and health care advocates continues to grow as individuals and families seek trusted guidance through an increasingly complex health care system.

Board certification demonstrates a commitment to competence, ethics, and accountability—providing confidence that a professional advocate has met rigorous standards and is dedicated to serving patients with excellence.

As the profession evolves, certification helps distinguish qualified advocates and strengthens public trust.

07/03/2026

07/02/2026

Join Teri Frykenberg, RN, CCM, CDP, BCPA, for an insightful webinar exploring the advantages, challenges, and ethical considerations of both nonprofit and for-profit patient advocacy organizations.

This session has been applied for 1 Ethics CE credit by the Patient Advocate Certification Board (PACB).

https://nahac.com/current-events-calendar #!event/2026/7/21/profit-or-purpose-navigating-business-models-in-patient-advocacy