Jan. 11, 2022

Rebecca Liedtke: Health Equity, Transforming Patient Policy and Fighting Paediatric Cancer

Rebecca Liedtke: Health Equity, Transforming Patient Policy and Fighting Paediatric Cancer

Rebecca Liedtke is wife, mom, premedical student, and a patient family advisor with the Stollery Children's Hospital.

Rebecca Liedtke is wife, mom, premedical student, and a patient family advisor with the Stollery Children's Hospital. She has a degree in Clinical Exercise physiology, is completing a second undergraduate degree in Science, with a major in Biology and minor is Psychology, with the goal of becoming a pediatric physician. Rebecca also works on a variety of research projects for the Stollery and University of Alberta. She has three young children, with her middle child currently battling cancer and on year three of chemotherapy treatment. Having spent many days in the hospital, Rebecca's drive for health equity and transforming the patient and family experience has led her to advocacy and policy change to ensure the voices of patients and families are being heard.