Dave White is a proofreader at an international law firm.

When Dave was told that his kidneys were no longer working during an emergency room visit, he was not ready or willing to accept the news. Fortunately, the care team at his dialysis clinic worked with him to develop a plan of care that empowered him to take charge of his health, and that’s exactly what happened. 

Today, he serves on the boards of the Kidney Transplant Collaborative, the Light Collective, the Patient Advocate Foundation, and the National Patient Advocate Foundation. He is a founding member of the Alliance for Person-Centered Care, a voting member of the National Committee for Quality Assurance’s Committee on Performance Measurement, and a voting member of the FDA’s Patient Engagement Advisory Committee, its first and only advisory committee whose members are all patients, caregivers, and representatives of patient organizations. 

Dave believes that the best way to address disparities in health outcomes is to empower communities to take collective responsibility for their own well-being.