About Paul Wynn
Paul Wynn is a nationally recognized patient advocacy leader, healthcare communicator, author, and award-winning medical journalist with more than a decade of experience developing and executing advocacy strategies and building strong relationships through innovative, creative approaches.
Experience Across Multiple Patient Communities
As a trusted advisor to life science companies and non-profit groups, Paul has led patient advocacy and communications strategies from early clinical development through product launch. His work spans a wide range of therapeutic areas, including rare and ultra-rare diseases, oncology, rheumatology, neurology, metabolic conditions, autoimmune disorders, Parkinson’s, and Alzheimer’s and other dementias.
He has partnered with leading organizations, including the American Cancer Society, the Alzheimer’s Association, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, and National Scleroderma Foundation, as well as numerous grassroots groups founded by caregivers and patients themselves.
Turning Insight Into Impact
Paul is known for his ability to convert patient insights into meaningful, measurable impact. He has organized and moderated patient advisory boards, built global caregiver councils, developed diversity action plans for clinical trials, and supported advocacy initiatives around key scientific and regulatory milestones, including medical congresses and FDA advisory committee hearings and approvals. His strategic guidance has helped companies build trust with patient communities while navigating sensitive issues like failed clinical trials, pricing challenges, and healthcare disparities.
Published Storyteller
Beyond his patient advocacy work, Paul is an author and seasoned health care journalist. His stories on scientific breakthroughs, health and wellness trends, technology innovations, and policy developments have appeared in more than 70 publications. These news outlets include: AARP, Brain & Life, Next Avenue, Prevention, and U.S. News & World Report. He is particularly passionate about telling stories about patients and caregivers, frequently drawing from his own experience as a “sandwich-generation caregiver” raising children while caring for aging family members. His chapter in The Caregiver’s Advocate Vol. 2, titled “Surviving the Sandwich Generation Years,” offers a compassionate and insightful perspective for anyone balancing multiple caregiving roles.
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