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Tena Brown

Empathy Educator, Inspirational Speaker


Tena is an empathy educator, inspirational speaker, and patient advocate. For more than 20 years, she has motivated professionals and individuals alike with her insightful approach to the patient experience.

Tena’s personal experience as a patient with lifelong chronic illnesses places her in a unique position to elevate patient care. Tena has created and conducted training for thousands of dermatologists, dermatology nurses, and medical students, speaking at institutions such as the FDA, Mayo Clinic, Geisinger Clinic, and other medical schools around the country. In fact, she is the only professional patient advocate to regularly deliver workshops at the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) national conferences. Her AAD workshop, “How to Have an Unforgettably Positive Office Visit”, has been one of the most highly rated and attended offerings at the conference for 12 years in a row.

As a speaker, Tena is guaranteed to touch your heart as well as inspire you to live a “positively unforgettable” life.