Sarena McLean is a health science researcher and epidemiologist with a Masters degree who has worked in academia, public health, and as an independent consultant. She testifies about her experiences advocating for informed consent during the COVID-19 pandemic and her personal health crisis in 2023. McLean discusses the importance of empowering individuals to make informed medical decisions and shares her efforts to help people understand complex medical information.
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Credentials
Sarena McLean has an impressive background in health sciences and epidemiology. She earned her Master’s degree in Epidemiology and Biostatistics as a mature student while raising three children. McLean has worked in various roles including academic research, public health, and as an independent consultant. Her experience spans family medicine, supervising graduate students, and conducting community research projects. McLean co-founded Neighborhood Outreach for Kids (KNOCK) in 2020 to support vulnerable families during pandemic lockdowns. She has dedicated herself to advocating for informed consent and empowering individuals to make educated medical decisions.
Summary
Sarena McLean testifies about her experiences advocating for informed consent during the COVID-19 pandemic. She discusses co-founding Neighborhood Outreach for Kids (KNOCK) to support vulnerable families during lockdowns. McLean shares her personal health crisis in 2023 when she was hospitalized for bronchitis and had to advocate for herself to refuse certain treatments. She emphasizes the importance of individuals being fully informed to make their own medical decisions. McLean expresses concern about the lack of open scientific debate during the pandemic and the suppression of dissenting medical opinions. She is now focused on being an ambassador for empowerment in informed consent and creating tools to help people understand complex medical information.
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