One Delta citizen, who has dedicated her life to helping bring better patient outcomes when it comes to cancer, has been named to a prestigious panel.
Freddie White-Johnson, program director with the Mississippi Network for Cancer Control & Prevention at the University of Southern Mississippi, and also the founder and president of the Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation, has been named as a panelist for Washington D.C.-based The Patient-Centered Outcome Research Institute.
“We are gratified that we continue to enjoy a high level of interest from the community in serving on PCORI’s advisory panels,” said PCORI Chief Science Officer Evelyn Whitlock, MD, MPH. “After a careful selection process to ensure our panels retain a balance of perspectives, we are delighted to welcome our newest panel members. We know that their knowledge and expertise will help us ensure our work continues to be scientifically rigorous and patient centered."
Johnson is currently based in Greenwood, but serves the Delta counties, according to a release from PCORI.
She has helped to raise around $400,000 for the purchase of land and construction of the Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation headquarters. The foundation was founded in 2004.
Johnson raised $100,000 to purchase five acres of Sunflower County property and later received a commitment from the state totaling $300,000 to assist with construction costs, according to PCORI’s website.
PCORI panelists include researchers, patients, patient advocates, caregivers and clinicians.
“The voices of patients, payers, clinicians and other stakeholders are invaluable to PCORI’s work,” said Jean Slutsky, PA, MSPH, PCORI’s Chief Engagement and Dissemination Officer. “We are delighted to have a great new class of panelists join our conversations and guide us.”
