• Lead Proofreader, Debevoise Plimpton, LLP
• Committee for Performance Measurement, National Committee for Quality Assurance
• Voting Member, FDA Patient Engagement Advisory Committee

David M. (Dave) White, a proofreader at an international law firm, is a grateful kidney transplant recipient with expertise in person-centered care, patient engagement, and kidney disease awareness and prevention.  

When Dave was told that his kidneys were no longer working during an emergency room visit, he was not ready or willing to accept the news. Fortunately, the care team at his dialysis clinic worked with him to develop a plan of care that empowered him to take charge of his health, and that’s exactly what happened. 

Dave serves on many boards and committees, including the FDA’s Patient Engagement Advisory Committee, its first and only advisory committee whose members are all patients, caregivers, and representatives of patient organizations, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance’s Committee on Performance Measurement. He is also past Chair of PCORI’s Advisory Panel on Patient Engagement and the Kidney Health Initiative’s Patient and Family Partnership Council.  

Dave’s mission is to promote population health through advocacy.