Narrative Power Building

Creates content and designs impact campaigns informed by research to shift cultural perspectives and promote behavior change, operating as a creative studio focused on measurable audience impact.

Uses storytelling as a tool to make policy more accessible and reduce barriers to political engagement, aiming to foster greater public participation in civic processes.

Organizes at the national level to advance Medicare for All, including advocacy for the Medicare for All Act of 2025, coordinating outreach to members of Congress to secure co-sponsors, and promoting systemic reform through public campaigns.

Plays an active role in the Campaign for New York Health to advocate for the New York Health Act at the state level, including organizing lobby days, rallies, town halls, teach-ins, and grassroots organizing calls to mobilize support and pressure lawmakers.

Runs the weekly #MedStoryMonday social media campaign and creates shareable quotegraphics to collect and amplify personal stories from health workers, students, and patients in support of universal single-payer healthcare and the New York Health Act.

Offers an annual Universal Healthcare Legislative Advocacy Fellowship and virtual storytelling training sessions to equip advocates with skills in narrative, organizing, and legislative action; supports leadership development and coalition building.

Runs the weekly #WakeUpCall4NYHA campaign that provides scripts and tools for supporters to contact lawmakers in support of the New York Health Act, enabling coordinated constituent outreach.

Organizes and operates five volunteer-led working groups focused on healthcare advocacy, providing structure and support for grassroots action.

Provides expert speakers to discuss health care reform, the New York Health Act, and Medicare for All at events and forums; hosts monthly virtual Member Interest Meetups and educational forums to engage supporters and educate the public on healthcare affordability and justice issues.

Conducts research on the health crisis and need for systemic reform, including surveys of physicians and beneficiaries on Medicare Advantage, and published a 2023 report estimating $88 billion in annual overcharges in Medicare Advantage; disseminates findings through peer-reviewed journals, public forums, media, and debates.

Advocates for the adoption of the four-month HPMZ tuberculosis treatment regimen endorsed by the World Health Organization, including publishing advocacy briefs and factsheets analyzing barriers to adoption and providing narrative frameworks for community advocacy.

Advocated for the adoption of near point-of-care molecular tuberculosis tests, contributing to WHO’s March 2026 recommendation, and published a factsheet to help communities advocate for financing in Global Fund Grant Cycle 8.

Submits public comments and testimony to federal bodies such as the AIDS Research Advisory Council (ARAC) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to advocate for sustained funding of HIV clinical trial networks and to oppose political interference in scientific grant review processes.

Provides global technical assistance to strengthen leadership capacity among key populations—including people who use drugs, sex workers, incarcerated individuals, migrants, and men who have sex with men—in national hepatitis C elimination campaigns and policy development.

Develops and distributes storyboards and digital storytelling resources featuring personal narratives to raise awareness about hepatitis C and engage communities, health providers, and decision-makers in discussions about diagnosis, treatment, and care barriers.

Leads global advocacy efforts to expand access to affordable hepatitis C testing, cures, and supportive environments for underserved populations, including supporting challenges to patents that limit generic competition and advocating for the Cure Hepatitis C Act of 2025/2026.

Hosts and archives presentations, webinars, and workshops on HIV, hepatitis C, and tuberculosis, including the annual Pre-CROI Community HIV Cure Research Workshop and events on digital storytelling and AI in TB care.

Maintains a curated, publicly accessible listing and global tracker of HIV cure-related clinical trials and observational studies, along with demographic analyses of trial participation and monthly blog updates to inform advocates, researchers, and communities.