I’m so excited to introduce you to our guest today, William Patterson. William is the Director of Public Affairs with PCOS Challenge, the National Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Association.In today’s episode, William shares the importance of the PCOS Challenge and its accomplishments in advocacy for patients, care, and education in legislation. Next, he shares how they have been able to work with the NIH to improve PCOS research to include more than just reproduction, but also now about other side effects such as endometrial cancer, long term risks, and environmental factors. William then shares the importance of PCOS Challenge to get patients connected to resourceful and educated healthcare professionals, because medical weight bias is so prevalent. PCOS Challenge is also hard at work on new medication treatment options for PCOS, and William gives an update on this.Thursday, March 2nd is PCOS Advocacy Day. This gives PCOS patients an opportunity to share their story with their US Representatives and Senators. William shares how they can support you to take part in this powerful campaign with our lawmakers.If you are seeking empowerment in your PCOS journey, this episode is for you. Tune in as William shares the huge strides for research, funding, and care for PCOS patients and how you can get involved.In this episode, we cover:How and why the PCOS Challenge was createdRaising advocacy and awareness for PCOSBipartisan support for PCOS legislation and researchHow funding and research impacts patient careThe importance of sharing your storyHow to educate your legislatorsTo sign up for PCOS Advocacy Day: www.PCOS.org/advocacy (Sign up deadline: 2/20/23)PCOS Challenges website: www.PCOSchallenge.org PCOS.org (new website coming soon)CONNECT WITH SAM:Follow Sam on Instagram.Download her free Intuitive Eating Workbook for PCOS Learn more about the Nourished with PCOS Program