Alan Balch
Patient Advocate Foundation and National Patient Advocate Foundation
Alan Balch is listed as Patient Advocate Foundation and National Patient Advocate Foundation. Alan spoke at ISPOR Europe 2026 in November 2026 (moderator, “Informing Healthcare Investment Through a Patient-Centered Lens”). Alan is scheduled to speak at ISPOR Europe 2026 on 10 November 2026.
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About
Dr. Balch has more than 22 years of executive leadership in the non-profit sector spanning multiple advocacy areas including access and affordability, health equity, prevention and early detection, and cancer research. He became the CEO of both PAF and NPAF in 2013 and has served as a member of both Boards of Directors since 2007. From 2006-2013, he served as Vice President of the Preventive Health Partnership -- a national health promotion collaboration between the American Cancer Society, American Diabetes Association, and American Heart Association. Dr. Balch currently serves on dozens of selective boards, steering committees, and councils for an array of institutions. Most recently, Dr. Balch was selected as the Chair of the Global Patient Council for the American Patient Representatives Roundtable for the Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) after serving as the Co-Chair of the North American Patient Representatives Roundtable. Dr. Balch recently
Upcoming
ISPOR Europe 2026 8 November 2026 – 11 November 2026
- From Experience to Evidence: Building Patients’ Capabilities for Patient Experience Data (PED) in HTA Speaker · 10 November 2026
Sessions at 1 conference
ISPOR Europe 2026 8 November 2026 – 11 November 2026
- Informing Healthcare Investment Through a Patient-Centered Lens Moderator · 9 November 2026