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Devra Densmore, Founder of Elevate Advocacy

Devra Densmore

  • With nearly 20 years of leadership experience in pharma, hospital, non-profit and agency settings, I’m highly skilled at incorporating the patient experience into quality improvement measures; forming coalitions between advocacy groups to mobilize patients; and leading patient-focused initiatives. Having led patient advocacy locally and globally, I’ve provided strategic support at every stage of a product’s lifecycle and understand regulatory, legal and compliance considerations within the United States and around the world.

  • Solving business problems by marrying strategic thinking with patient-focused insights.

  • Strategic, connector, empathetic

Founder

Thoughts from our partners

  • “Elevate Advocacy truly sets the gold standard in stakeholder engagement. Their exceptional attention to detail, highly collaborative approach, depth of expertise, and the breadth of their network helped us successfully deliver an ambitious, cross-stakeholder event.”

    DIRECTOR, Patient Advocacy Strategy, Global Clinical Research Organization

  • “Devra and the Elevate Advocacy team consistently demonstrate a remarkable ability to foster collaboration, and it’s always a privilege to connect with them. Their genuine dedication to creating a more inclusive healthcare landscape for all will undoubtedly continue to bring positive change to the world of healthcare advocacy.”

    TONYA FULWIDER, Associate Director of Mental Health America Ohio, and Co-Founder Perinatal Outreach and Encouragement for Moms (POEM)

  • “Devra is a visionary, and her efforts go beyond words. She actively champions the inclusion of patients as decision-makers and builds coalitions to bridge the gap between clinicians and patients. Her unwavering commitment to including patient voices in clinical trial development not only enriches the research process but also has the potential to make a profound impact on the lives of countless patients.”

    BRANDI UNDERWOOD, Manager of Development Research and Advocacy, Facial Pain Association

  • “In transforming patient insights into concrete opportunities that speak to business objectives and risks, Elevate Advocacy integrated the patient perspective into decision-making in all stages of the clinical development process. They also identified gaps and crafted solutions to increase our clinical trial diversity, demonstrating their powerful commitment to health equity. Their work has been a tremendous boon to our patient advocacy team.”

    PATIENT ADVOCACY LEAD, Genome Editing Company

  • “Working with the Elevate Advocacy team has been a pleasure. They are professionals in the Rare Patient Advocacy Space, with a special interest in helping the Biotech Industry reach underserved and underrepresented patients. The attention to detail to understand the disease state and strategic partnership has been an important contribution my organization's global patient advocacy work.”

    HEAD OF GLOBAL PATIENT ADVOCACY & POLICY, Commercial Stage Biotech

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