Hrant Jamgochian appointed as Dialysis Patient Citizens executive director

PanARMENIAN.Net - Dialysis Patient Citizens (DPC) announced that Hrant Jamgochian, JD, LLM, former Director of Health Policy for United Way Worldwide, has joined DPC as its new Executive Director, according to renalbusiness.com.

DPC is a nationwide, non-profit patient organization comprised of more than 22,000 dialysis and pre-dialysis patients and their family members.

“I am incredibly honored and humbled to be selected as DPC’s Executive Director. Having seen my aunt as well as many family friends go on dialysis in recent years, I could not be more excited to join the nation’s leading organization working to improve their quality of life,” said Jamgochian. “I look forward to working closely with DPC’s dedicated Board and diverse membership to further raise the voices of dialysis patients and their families.”

In his work at United Way, Jamgochian led the organization’s formulation and advancement of relevant health care legislation and policies at the national and state levels, supporting initiatives designed to advance United Way’s goals in increasing the number of Americans who are healthy and avoid risky behaviors.

Prior to joining United Way, Jamgochian served as Director of Congressional and State Relations for the American Pharmacists Association and as Director of Field and State Operations for the American Psychological Association, where he spearheaded a number of successful national advocacy initiatives and grassroots campaigns. He also previously worked at the Armenian Assembly of America, where he led the organization’s membership, grassroots and public relations activities.

Formed in 2004, DPC is dedicated to improving dialysis patients’ quality of life by developing greater awareness of kidney disease and dialysis issues, advocating for dialysis patients, improving the partnership between patients and caregivers and promoting favorable public policy.