Esq. Monica Fawzy Bryant, Esq. Doran

Cancer Rights Law (eBook, ePUB)

A Tool for Effective Navigation, Second Edition

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

• Whether you teach a law school class, run a legal clinic, are interested in forming a medical-legal partnership, want to provide pro bono legal services, are responsible for navigating patients through their cancer experience, or are coping with your own cancer diagnosis, this book will provide valuable information and practical resources to effectively navigate cancer-related legal issues.
• Cancer Rights Law provides an overview of key areas of the law that often come into play for individuals who have been diagnosed with cancer and their caregivers, including health insurance, employment, disability insurance, genetics, estate planning and medical decision making, and finances and consumer rights.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: American Bar Association
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Juni 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781639055876
• Artikelnr.: 73560917

Autorenporträt

Monica Fawzy Bryant, Esq., is a cancer rights attorney, speaker, and author dedicated to improving access to quality information on health care-related issues. She is the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer for Triage Cancer, a national nonprofit organization that provides education on the practical and legal issues that may impact individuals diagnosed with cancer and their caregivers.

In 2022, Ms. Bryant was named as one of Cancer Health 25, an annual list that honors individuals who have made a difference in the lives of people with cancer. In 2019, she received a 40 Under 40 in Cancer Award, and in 2015, was awarded the Legacy Advocate Award by a leading young adult cancer organization. She is an Adjunct Law Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Law, teaching a class on Cancer Rights. Throughout her career, she has provided nearly 1,000 educational seminars for individuals who have been diagnosed with cancer, their caregivers, lawyers, advocates, health care professionals, elected officials, and the general public.

She regularly shares her expertise through written book chapters, articles, and blogs, and appears on television, radio, and podcast shows. In 2023, she co-wrote an article for CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians entitled Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment in Working-Age Adults: Implications for Employment, Health Insurance Coverage, and Financial Hardship in the United States; and in 2020, she co-wrote the chapter Cancer-Related Legal Issues for the Oncology Nursing Society's book Oncology Nurse Navigation: Delivering Patient-Centered Care across the Continuum. Ms. Bryant provides expert review for a variety of national organizations, including the Social Security Administration, the American Cancer Society, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Cancer Support Community, Cancer and Careers, National Brain Tumor Foundation, and Livestrong.

Previously, Ms. Bryant was Midwest Regional Director for a national disability rights organization where she forged relationships with cancer organizations, hospitals, law firms, members of underserved communities, and other community partners, to introduce them to the field of Cancer Rights Law. Prior to relocating to Chicago, she served as Legislative Counsel for U.S. Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez and Law Clerk for U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein. During her time in Congress, she worked on health, justice, civil rights, and women's issues.

Ms. Bryant is a member of the American Bar Association's Cancer Legal Advocacy Interest Group, the Coalition to Protect Parenthood after Cancer, the National Cancer Legal Services Network, and many other legal and cancer community initiatives.

She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in law and society, with an emphasis in criminal justice, and psychology, from the University of California, Santa Barbara and her law degree from the George Washington University Law School. She is a member of both the California and Illinois State Bars.