Episode 10: EmpowerMyCH - The App Built for Us

<p><strong>The app putting CHD patients in control - and the remarkable story behind it.</strong></p><p>Meet the team behind <strong>EmpowerMyCH</strong>, a groundbreaking app created specifically for CHD patients. Dr. Anu Agarwal (ACHD Specialist, UCSF), Project Lead Joe Valente, and Patient Engagement Chair Lindsay Alano share how personal experiences and patient-focused research inspired their work.</p><p>Discover how EmpowerMyCH combines technology, peer support, and expert guidance to help patients confidently manage lifelong care.Learn more at <a href="https://empowermych.org" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">empowermych.org</a> or on Instagram <a href="https://instagram.com/empower.my.ch" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@empower.my.ch</a>.</p><p><strong>Disclaimer &amp; Trigger Warning:</strong><br>Nothing in this episode constitutes medical advice. This podcast contains honest discussions of medical trauma, adult language, and adult content. Listener discretion is advised.</p><p><strong>Clarification: </strong>During the introductions, Dr. Agarwal was introduced as the Director of the Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) Program at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF). We would like to clarify that Dr. Agarwal is the Director of the Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) <em>Research </em>Program at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF).  </p>