Connie Montgomery

Areas of expertise: Patient/caregiver/family/community meaningful engagement and purposeful partnerships; healthcare equity, global advocacy and diversity, equity and inclusion strategies, and blood/bleeding disorders.

Bio: Connie L. Montgomery is a wife, mother, retired business owner and occupational therapist who serves now on National and International boards as a global patient advocate. Mrs. Montgomery brings 3 levels of perspective to each capacity in which she serves: patient; caregiver and former healthcare provider. With this knowledge base, Mrs. Montgomery addresses each challenge presented to her in presentations, workshops and all correspondence. She is an engaging and interactive speaker. Mrs. Montgomery lives with two rare disorders: Factor Seven deficiency and Pemphigus Vulgaris as well as three chronic conditions: diabetes, kidney disease and hypertension. She has had to care for three ill loved ones simultaneously. Therefore, she has learned a lot about how important health equity is for all people and the relationship of social drivers to health.

Experience:

• National Consumer Scholar – 2021-2022
• The National Epic Patient Portal Advisory Group – 2021 to present
• The Expert Panel Participant for the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Quality Measures Development – 2021 to current
• Presenter for National Organization of Rare Disorders – 2019 to present
• Consultant/ Patient/ Family presenter for the National Bleeding Disorders Foundation – 2011 to present
• Patient/family advisor and advocate with PFA Network for PFCCpartners – 2018 to present
• National member of the Board of Trustees for the Camden Coalition and National Center – December 2023 to present
• Global Patient Advocate for Boehringer Ingelheim – 2024 to present