2027 Michigan Patient Advocacy Forum™



2027 Event Information coming Soon
Virtual Event


A Better Future for Rare Disease Connecting Voices, Ideas and Action

The Michigan Patient Advocacy Forum™ is a virtual event hosted by MichBio that brings together Michigan’s patient advocacy community, bioscience industry leaders, policymakers, and thought leaders to share experiences and integrate the patient voice from discovery to delivery. It fosters collaboration, empowers advocates, and deepens understanding of patient needs.


About the Forum

This interactive forum highlights best practices, emerging approaches, and evolving perspectives on how the bioscience industry, regulators, and other stakeholders are integrating the patient voice across the full continuum—from early discovery to delivery of care.

Through shared insights and discussion, the Forum aims to:

  • Empower patient advocacy stakeholders
  • Foster collaboration across sectors
  • Elevate advocacy priorities
  • Deepen understanding of patients’ needs, experiences, and challenges

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

The Patient Advocacy Forum™ is designed to provide an avenue for engagement whose roles are motivated by patient stories. 

  • Patients and patient advocates
  • Patient advocacy organizations
  • Bio-industry leaders
  • Government affairs and policy professionals
  • Lawmakers and policy staff