On the show today, we welcome Dr. Edward Neilan, NORD's own Chief Medical and Scientific Officer. In this role, Ed oversees medical and research initiatives, including the Rare Disease Cures Accelerator-Data and Analytics Platform (RDCA-DAP) program that NORD established in partnership with FDA and the Critical Path Institute (C-Path) He carries a unique perspective as a physician and researcher and would like to focus this episode of NORDpod on the value of data sharing from a clinician’s perspective (which was also the topic he spoke about during the virtual 2021 RDCA- DAP Annual Workshop). Patient participation in the RCDA-DAP programs is a "pay it forward" opportunity to advance critical research and you're going to learn how you – yes you the listener – can choose to take an active role in this really important advocacy. NORDpod is the official podcast of the National Organization for Rare Disorders. For more information, visit https://rarediseases.org. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.