{"id":7938,"date":"2020-07-07T17:07:26","date_gmt":"2020-07-07T21:07:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dsavannah.com\/blog\/?p=7938"},"modified":"2020-07-07T17:07:26","modified_gmt":"2020-07-07T21:07:26","slug":"help-me-help-others-year-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dsavannah.com\/blog\/index.php\/help-me-help-others-year-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Help Me Help Others! – year 2"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Click this photo to go straight to my profile and endorse me!<\/p><\/div>\n

For the second year in a row, I’m honored to say I’ve been nominated for \u2735three\u2735 WEGO Health Awards<\/a><\/b><\/span>: Advocating for Another,<\/strong><\/span> Best in Show: Blog<\/b><\/span>, and Best in Show: Facebook<\/b><\/span>. That means someone (I\u2019m not sure who, but thank you!) thinks I\u2019m a #PatientLeader who is \u201cmaking a difference in the online health community\u201d!<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>So here’s where you come in: you can “endorse me” on the site. Simply click the link<\/a> (or one of the images) to go right to the “Awards” page on my profile, and click one of the light blue thumbs-up.<\/p>\n

A window will popup that says “Please tap on awards you wish to endorse dSavannah for:” with the three categories under it. Once you click on a category (or all three; I’ve been reliably informed that you can endorse me for all three categories), a blue “endorse” button will show on the bottom of the pop-up. Click it, and it will ask for your name and email, and that’s it!<\/p>\n

Endorsements are open until July 31.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

As the WEGO people put it: “Think of it as a way to give a shout-out or virtual hug to your favorite Patient Leaders.” (In this case, yours truly! And I’m grateful to every single person who takes the time to do so.)<\/p>\n

How does this help me help others? Well, by endorsing me, and then sharing that you’ve done so, I hope this will help other patients find my blog, and that way my words and my advocacy will help even more people! (Did I use the word “help” enough in this paragraph? \ud83d\ude09 )<\/p>\n

If you’re wondering who in the heck is WEGO health<\/a>, according to their about page<\/a>, “WEGO Health is a mission-driven company connecting healthcare with the experience, skills and insights of Patient Leaders.” This blog post explains How The WEGO Health Awards Work<\/a>, a “program created to recognize and honor those making a difference in the online health community.”<\/p>\n

FYI, “the endorsement process helps select top Patient Leaders to move on to the finalist round. The three most endorsed nominees in each WEGO Health Award category will automatically become a finalist.”<\/p>\n

Now, I don’t expect I’ll be one of the top three most endorsed nominees in any category (in 2018, they received over 4,000 nominations!), but I certainly appreciate the shout-outs and support!<\/p>\n

You can also endorse other advocates I follow who have been nominated:<\/strong><\/h3>\n