These WEGO Health Award nominees are being recognized as exceptional patient advocates.
Who we endorse, why we endorse them, and how you can show your support.
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.
