Emmabella Rudd

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Born (2001-08-23) August 23, 2001 (age 22)
South Bend, Indiana
EducationGeorgetown University, Florida State University
EmployerBooz Allen Hamilton, previously the White House
OrganizationT1International, JDRF, Emmabella's Believers
Known forType 1 Diabetes advocacy, activism, #insulin4all
AwardsDiana Award, Anne Frank Humanitarian Award
Websiteemmabellarudd.com

Emmabella Rudd (born August 23, 2001) is a type 1 diabetes advocate and activist known for her work in the #insulin4all movement.[1][2]

Early life and education

Emmabella Rudd was born in South Bend, Indiana, where she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 5 at the Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, Indiana. Her family lived in South Bend, Indiana for eight years and Houston, Texas for two years before moving to Sarasota, Florida when she was 10.

Rudd attended Florida State University in 2019 where she majored in public health with a speciality in International affairs. She graduated with a Bachelors of Science in 2022.[3][4] Rudd then began her graduate degree in health policy at Georgetown University and graduated with a Masters of Science in 2023.

Career and activism

Rudd became involved with diabetes advocacy and fundraising shortly after she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. When she was 11, she went to Capitol Hill[5][6][7] with JDRF's Children's Congress to advocate for type 1 diabetes research and legislation in Congress. Rudd has continued to advocate to legislators to garner their support on insulin price regulation,[8] medical supply access, scientific research approvals, and the Special Diabetes Program.[9]

Since 2007, Rudd, with her fundraising team Emmabella's Believers, has raised over $350,000 for diabetes research for JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation).[10][11]

While at university in Tallahassee, Florida, she began working as the State Lead for Florida's T1International #insulin4all Chapter. Rudd worked with Florida legislators to draft and sponsor legislation to make insulin more affordable in the state.[12] Her advocacy has garnered widespread recognition, earning her features in publications such as CNBC, Le Monde, and USA Today.[13][14][15]

In 2022, she gave a TEDx Talk "Diabetes Isn't a Death Sentence, If You Can Afford It," which captivated audiences and shed light on the critical issue of insulin affordability.[16][17]

Rudd moved to Washington, D.C. in 2022 to begin her Masters at Georgetown University. While in school, Rudd worked for the White House in the Executive Office of The President, as an intern for the Policy Office of Vice President Kamala Harris. Rudd's recent work has pertained to U.S. drug and medical device patent reform,[18][19][20] the Inflation Reduction Act Drug Price Negotiation Program, and federal insulin policy.[21]

Rudd currently works for Booz Allen Hamilton in health policy.

Awards and achievements

Emmabella Rudd was honored with the Diana Award in 2021,[22][23][24][25] named a Truman Scholar Finalist in 2022,[26] chosen as a Girls Nation delegate in 2018, selected as Miss South Tallahassee USA in 2021, and awarded the Anne Frank Humanitarian Award in 2018.[27]

References

  1. ↑ "Feminist Activist Feature: Emmabella Rudd". Feminist. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  2. ↑ "In the US, pressure is mounting for Big Pharma". Le Monde.fr. 2023-03-08. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  3. ↑ Prentiss, Anna (2022-04-07). "Emmabella Rudd". Florida State University News. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  4. ↑ Martinez, Joseph (2023-11-01). "COSSPP Alumni Spotlight: Emmabella Rudd". Florida State University College of Social Sciences & Public Policy. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  5. ↑ "JDRF Children's Congress Delegate Emmabella Rudd". JDRF. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "Sarasota resident raises awareness of diabetes". Your Observer. 2014-04-10. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  7. ↑ Chirillo, Gina (2013-07-13). "Youth represents state at Congress". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  8. ↑ "Rep. Castor votes to lower insulin costs". U.S. Representative Kathy Castor. 2022-04-01. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  9. ↑ "Promise to Remember Me - JDRF". promise.jdrf.org. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  10. ↑ Staff, ABC 7 (2021-07-14). "Sarasota native wins international award for work fighting Type 1 Diabetes". ABC 7 My Suncoast. Retrieved 2024-02-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ↑ Martinez, Joseph (2024-01-02). "COSSPP Alumni Spotlight: Emmabella Rudd". Florida State University College of Social Sciences & Public Policy. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  12. ↑ Axelbank, Evan (2021-11-16). "With insulin prices soaring, Tampa lawmaker urges colleagues to put people over profits". FOX 13 News. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  13. ↑ "The 100th anniversary of insulin sees medicine not accessible for everyone". CNBC. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  14. ↑ Smith, Bill. "'Why should we pay more?' Sen. Rick Scott's bill would limit prescription drug prices". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  15. ↑ "In the US, pressure is mounting for Big Pharma". Le Monde.fr. 2023-03-08. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  16. ↑ Formica, Gianna. "'Thanks for coming to my TED Talk': Famed lecture series comes to FSU". FSView. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  17. ↑ Rudd, Emmabella (2022-05-19), TED: Diabetes Isn't a Death Sentence, If You Can Afford It, retrieved 2024-01-31
  18. ↑ "USPTO-FDA Listening Session — Voices from Patient and Patent Advocates". Foley & Lardner LLP. 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  19. ↑ "T1International Patients Speak out about US Patent Process". www.t1international.com. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  20. ↑ "US Patent Office To Consider Including Patient Voice In Patent Considerations". Pink Sheet. 2023-01-20. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  21. ↑ "Big pharma and obscene profits". New Age | The Most Popular Outspoken English Daily in Bangladesh. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  22. ↑ Thomas, Mark Blackwell. "FSU student earns Diana Award for work fighting type 1 diabetes". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  23. ↑ "The Diana Award - Roll of Honour 2021". diana-award.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  24. ↑ Staff, ABC 7 (2021-07-14). "Sarasota native wins international award for work fighting Type 1 Diabetes". ABC 7 Suncoast. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  25. ↑ "FSU Student Earns International Recognition for her work fighting Type 1 Diabetes". WFLA. 2021-08-17. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  26. ↑ "2022 Truman Scholarship Finalists | The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation". www.truman.gov. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  27. ↑ Team, Paradise News (2018-06-05). "The FHM Honors Exceptional Teens with Anne Frank Humanitarian Award". Paradise News Magazine. Retrieved 2024-02-01.

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