ADVOCACY
- Commitment to represent your community affected by disease, injury, or condition
- Active participation in your local advocacy/community organization(s)
KNOWLEDGE
- Commitment to learning about your disease, condition, or injury
- Interest in learning about science, medicine, and research
- Evidence of learning and sharing information
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
- Evidence of your ability to express your ideas in English, both verbally and written
- Evidence of public speaking
PARTICIPATION
- Evidence of the ability to initiate and respond to questions
- Evidence of participation in discussion groups
- Flexibility and openness to ideas
VISION
- Ability to bring the community's perspective to the process
- Willingness to bring a sense of urgency to find a cure or treatment for the disease, injury or condition
