WEGO Health is the world’s largest network of over 100k Patient Leaders – who are patient advocates, health activists, health community leaders, patient influencers and patient experts – working across virtually all health conditions and topics.

The WEGO Health Awards program was created to recognize and honor those making a difference in the online health community, across all condition areas and platforms—with over 2,000 nominations last year alone.

Congratulations to the following Patient Leaders in our community who are nominated for the 2018 WEGO Health Awards.

Alison Rothbaum (Empowering Patients)

NOMINATIONS: Patient Leader Hero, Best In Show Twitter, Best In Show Instagram, Advocating For Another

Allison Rosen

NOMINATIONS: Patient Leader Hero, Advocating For Another

Amber Wallace (Ostomy Diaries)

NOMINATION: Best Kept Secret

Ashley D. Loomis

NOMINATIONS: Patient Leader Hero, Lifetime Achievement, Best In Show Community, Best In Show Facebook, Advocating For Another

Brooke Abbott (The Crazy Creole Mommy)

NOMINATIONS: Best In Show Blog, Patient Leader Hero

Christy Stone (Crohnie Bologna)

NOMINATIONS: Best In Show Twitter

Danielle Gulden

NOMINATION: Hilarious Patient Leader

Emily Parris (The Rollin Colon)

NOMINATION: Best In Show YouTube

Eric Polsinelli (VeganOstomy)

NOMINATIONS: Best In Show Blog, Patient Leader Hero, Best In Show Community

#GetYourBellyOut

NOMINATIONS: Healthcare Collaborator, Best In Show Community

Kelly Crabb (Purple Project)

NOMINATIONS: Best In Show Blog, Best In Show Facebook

Lauren Nastasi (Naturally Lauren)

NOMINATION: Best In Show Blog

Louise (Crohn’s Fighting)

NOMINATIONS: Best In Show YouTube, Best In Show Instagram, Best In Show Facebook, Advocating For Another

Megan (The Front Butt YouTuber)

NOMINATION: Best In Show YouTube

Melissa Marshall (No You Cant’cer Foundation)

NOMINATION: Patient Leader Hero

Michael Luscombe (Ostomy Association of South Australia)

NOMINATION: Best Team Performance

Purple Wings Charity

NOMINATION: Best In Show Community 

Rachel Jury (Rocking2Stomas)

NOMINATIONS: Best In Show Blog, Rookie Of The Year, Healthcare Collaborator

Rasheed Clarke

NOMINATIONS: Best Kept Secret, Patient Leader Hero

Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford (#IBDSuperHeroes)

NOMINATION: Best In Show Blog

Shawntel Bethea

NOMINATIONS: Best In Show Blog, Patient Leader Hero

Shell Lawes (Stoma In A Teacup)

NOMINATIONS: Healthcare Collaborator, Best in Show Community, Best In Show Facebook

Stephie Simpson (Colitis to Ostomy)

NOMINATIONS: Best in Show Instagram, Best in Show Community

Stephanie (The Stolen Colon)

NOMINATION: Best In Show Blog

Steve Cartmail

NOMINATION: Hilarious Patient Leader

Trisha Bundy

NOMINATION: Best Kept Secret

Von Graves

NOMINATION: Best In Show Instagram

View all the 2018 WEGO Health Awards Nominees and endorse your favorites to show them your support.