Ms. Trishna Bharadia is a multi-award-winning patient advocate and patient engagement consultant with a prominent profile in the multiple sclerosis (MS) and broader health advocacy arenas. She also gained a high public profile due to her appearance on the popular BBC1 show ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in 2015.

Ms. Bharadia’s work includes public speaking, consultancy, media outreach, content creation and review, co-production of information and services, and writing. She works with multiple stakeholders, including industry, clinicians, scientific publishers, professional societies, patient groups, and others. Ms. Bharadia also sits on many international and national steering groups, committees, and governance boards, and is a patron/ambassador for numerous MS-, disability-, and patient-related organizations, including MS Society UK, Action on Disability and Development International. and two MS therapy centers.

Her main areas of interest include patient engagement; diversity, equity, and inclusion in healthcare; patient involvement in health information and scientific publications; work and disability; and engaging with underrepresented communities, particularly the Asian community. She is also a visiting lecturer in patient engagement at the Centre for Pharmaceutical Medicine Research, King’s College London, UK. Among her various accolades, Ms. Bharadia is an honorary member of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine (Royal Colleges of Physicians) in recognition of her contribution to the life sciences industry and was awarded a Points of Light from the UK Prime Minister’s Office for her work with patient communities. She is also a PharmaVoice 100 honoree for her transformational contribution to healthcare and life sciences.