My students benefited greatly from the opportunity to hear Christine talk about her experience with amyloidosis. Christine is an outstanding, engaging speaker — she is very knowledgeable about her disease, and effective at communicating the impact her experience has had on herself and her family. Students greatly appreciated the chance to hear about amyloidosis from a patient, and many reported that the session helped them to better understand how to support patients who are struggling through a long and sometimes convoluted diagnostic process. They also gained an appreciation for the need for increased awareness of amyloidosis and other relatively rare diseases. I highly recommend the inclusion of a patient visit facilitated by the ASB into the pre-clinical curriculum at any medical program!