Vanessa Joy Walker, MA, MPH Candidate

Health and Advocacy Consultant, Survivorship Expert, Founder at Living After Crisis

Speaker

Vanessa Joy Walker is a healthcare consultant and survivorship expert with over 15 years of experience in patient-centered healthcare. Drawing from her personal journey through cancer, mental health challenges, and complex medical conditions, she is passionate about advancing innovative education and engagement in healthcare. Vanessa collaborates with organizations to enhance patient-provider communication and develop impactful continuing medical education. As a powerful advocate on Capitol Hill, she champions patient voices and influences healthcare policy. She serves on the Steering Committee at Psych Congress, is a policy advisor for the Depression Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA), and is the founder of Living After Crisis Inc. Additionally, she co-founded the Breast Cancer Early Detection Coalition. Vanessa is also the author of "Make Room for Joy" and contributes to major media outlets.