<p>We’re excited to celebrate <strong>Year Five of the PATIENTS Professors Academy</strong>! In this episode of <em>The Bridge</em>, host ParisBarnes sits down with <strong>Joe Howarth</strong>, Lead Training Specialist and architect of the PATIENTS Professors Academy, to discuss the evolution of the program and the impact it continues to make. The conversation also features <strong>Melinda Aldridge</strong>, a PATIENTS Professors Academy Class of 2025 graduate and incoming 2026 Seminar Leader. Melissa shares how PPA has shaped her journey in health research and prepared her to step into leadership and partnershiproles within patient‑centered research.</p><p>·  <strong>Learn more about the PATIENTS Professors Academy</strong> by visiting: https://www.pharmacy.umaryland.edu/programs/the-patients-program/patients-academy/</p><p>·  <strong>Connect with Melissa Aldridge on LinkedIn</strong> to learn more about her work and journey:<br>https://www.linkedin.com/in/melinda-aldridge-126019b/</p><p>Spotify currently does not support transcript uploads for this podcast; to view an ADA‑compliant version of this episode and access the full transcript, please visit our YouTube channel via the link in the description. https://youtu.be/4PEaZv8zxQI</p><p> </p><p>Visithttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-patients-program to stay updated onboth past and upcoming episodes.</p><p>To watch this episode and more, visit our YouTube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf5TFMW2PWhKdIEaP2F9xN213vrkTrv9_">⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLf5TFMW2PWhKdIEaP2F9xN213vrkTrv9_⁠</a></p><p><strong>Subscribe to our YouTube Channel </strong><a href="https://bit.ly/SubscribetoourYouTubeChannel">https://bit.ly/SubscribetoourYouTubeChannel</a><br><strong></strong><a href="https://linktr.ee/thepatientsprogram">https://linktr.ee/thepatientsprogram</a><strong></strong></p><p></p>