Oncoinfluencers to Follow on Social Media: Dr. Penilla Gunther
We are excited to introduce Dr. Penilla Gunther, a leading advocate for patient safety and cancer survivorship, as our next oncoinfluencer.
Penilla Gunther is active on X/Twitter and LinkedIn, where she shares her expertise in healthcare policy, patient advocacy, and cancer care. Her extensive experience in policymaking and her dedication to amplifying the patient perspective make her a key voice in the oncology community.
Follow Penilla Gunther on X/Twitter and LinkedIn to stay informed about her latest work in healthcare policy and cancer care.
About Penilla Gunther
Penilla Gunther is a member of the EU Cancer Mission and Former Member of Swedish Parliament. She is an experienced policy maker as former Member of Swedish Parliament, the Nordic Council and chair of the Welfare Committee, and also from local and regional councils.
She is the founder of FOKUS Patient, a digital and physical meeting place for life science & healthcare with a patient perspective, President of the European Patient Safety Foundation and appointed by the European Commission as an Expert in the Cancer Mission Board. Penilla is a life-long patient as being heart transplanted 15 years ago and cancer survivor twice. Penilla Gunther co-chaired the European Cancer Organization’s SmartCARE steering committee, a landmark initiative of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan under the EU4Health Programme, digital tool to reduce the communication gap between survivors and health and social-care providers.
While staying tuned for upcoming Oncoinfluencers, check out previous profiles on our website on influential voices in the oncology community.
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ASCO Annual Meeting
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Yvonne Award 2024
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OncoThon 2024, Online
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Global Summit on War & Cancer 2023, Online
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