The Harold P. Freeman Patient Navigation Institute

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Patient Navigation's Origin and Evolution

The concept of patient navigation was founded and pioneered by Harold P. Freeman in 1990 for the purpose of eliminating barriers to timely cancer screening, diagnosis, treatment, and supportive care. It has since evolved to include the timely movement of an individual across the entire health care continuum from prevention, detection, diagnosis, treatment, and supportive, to end-of-life care.

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The Harold P. Freeman Patient Navigation Institute

Patient navigation was pioneered by Harold P. Freeman, M.D. in 1990, when he initiated and developed the first program of its type in Harlem to reduce disparities in access to diagnosis and treatment of cancer, particularly among poor and uninsured people. In 2007, as a direct result of a $2.5M grant received from the Amgen Foundation, the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention established the Harold P. Freeman Patient Navigation Institute (HPFPNI) to offer patient navigation training.

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The Value of Certification

Grounded in nearly 20 years of experience and viewed as the gold standard in patient navigation, the program emphasizes the Harold P. Freeman Patient Navigation Model, as well as information, standards, and principles on how participants can tailor the program to meet their organization's and/or community's specific needs. The multi-faceted, comprehensive, and interactive curriculum is taught by the foremost experts in patient navigation, including Dr. Freeman. It emphasizes practical experience and reflects on a combination of extensive, best practice research and information.

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Apply Today

The Harold P. Freeman Patient Navigation Institute is currently accepting student applications for its upcoming classes. Classroom space is limited, so act today.

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Specialized Training & Certification with NCBC

The Harold P. Freeman Patient Navigation Institute (HPFPNI) is pleased to offer special training and Certification offerings in partnership with The National Consortium of Breast Centers (NCBC). The collaboration of these two highly regarded professional organizations will allow an individual to combine the compassionate practicality of navigation training with specialized validation attained through a three-hour test for accredited certification from NCBC.

The National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) calls for the presence of a navigation program in all Breast Centers by January of 2015. With the deadline here, this partnership creates a path for navigators to prepare and validate their capabilities.
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Patient Navigation Saves Lives

Successful patient navigation supports those diagnosed with suspicious findings by eliminating barriers to timely screening, treatment, and supportive care of cancer and other chronic diseases. Patient navigation saves lives and improves resolution rates of patients. When implemented at the organizational level within a community, it results in increased efficiencies and improved outcomes.
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The Harold P. Freeman Patient Navigation Institute (HPFPNI), is the only patient navigation institute led by founding pioneer of patient navigation Harold P. Freeman, M.D. The patient navigation program is an intensive 2-day training program that prepares individuals and organizations for successful implementation. The HPFPNI is also a lifelong community of alumni committed to the global development and education of patient navigation.
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The Gold Standard
The concept of patient navigation was founded and pioneered by Harold P. Freeman in 1990 for the purpose of eliminating barriers to timely cancer screening, diagnosis, treatment, and supportive care. A critical window of opportunity to apply patient navigation is between the point of an abnormal finding to the point of resolution of the finding by diagnosis and treatment.

Currently the patient navigation model has been expanded to include the timely movement of an individual across the entire health care continuum from prevention, detection, diagnosis, treatment, and supportive, to end-of-life care.