Natalia Warren was studying for her second master’s degree when a painful medical condition changed the course of her life and led her to patient advocacy. She currently serves as the chair and co-founder of the Not A Dry Eye Foundation, the only patient-driven, non-profit foundation focused on raising awareness of Dry Eye Syndrome. Listen and learn from Natalia Warren’s experience with dry eye, as well as her perspective on the conflict in Ukraine, the need for patient advocacy in the American healthcare system, and her advice for non-profit organizations.

01:22 -- Guest intro, discussion of Your Dry Eye Mystery Solved
10:00 -- Backstory, what it means to be Ukrainian
14:58 -- Professional journey, becoming a patient advocate
25:43 -- Natalia Warren’s Crummer experience
29:31 -- Advice for non-profits

Books
Your Dry Eye Mystery Solved by Steven L. Maskin and Natalia A. Warren -- https://tinyurl.com/37xvauub

Resources
Crummer Graduate School of Business -- https://www.crummer.rollins.edu/
Not A Dry Eye Foundation -- notadryeye.org
Come Back Alive (Ukrainian Army Charity Fund) -- savelife.in.ua
National Bank of Ukraine -- bank.gov.ua
Dr. Steven L. Maskin -- drmaskin.com
Amazon Smile -- smile.amazon.com

Credits
Guest -- Natalia Warren, https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalia-warren-9733241/
Production by Victor Media Group, Inc. -- https://victormediagroup.co/
Creator / Host -- J.B. Adams
Executive Producer -- Gerard Mitchell
Technical/Production Design -- Angel Colon
Technical/Production Assistance -- Hao Do
Video and Audio Editing -- Anna Hughes