Discover Your Superpowers for Navigating Medical Complexity
Understanding your health is a superpower. Keep reading to see how the SUPER Framework is your compass through medical complexity—Scope, Understanding, Physical, Engagement, Reason
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Knowing your complete medical picture—medical history, current symptoms, medications you take and why, and changes from your baseline
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Translating your diagnosis into real life—practical implications, emotional coping, finding reliable information about your conditions, and managing cognitive and mental health challenges
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Adapting to your body’s reality—managing symptoms, maintaining physical function, finding ways to adapt, and preserving energy
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Navigating healthcare like a pro—appointment preparation, communicating with doctors, family, and caregivers, coordinating care, and fostering collaboration
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Defining your personal why—what is important to you in your life, treatment motivation, life goals, and your priorities in care decisions
Meet Your Guide
Hi, I'm Dr. Becky Powers—geriatrician turned complex patient. I teach about medical complexity from the perspective of someone who has navigated it both professionally and personally.
My Mission
To demystify medical complexity through evidence-based health education that transforms knowledge into superpowers, empowering people through the lifespan to understand their conditions, treatments, and health with confidence.
The Journey Starts Here
Follow the winding path through medical complexity with your field guide. Every twist and turn teaches you something new about health conditions, treatments, and aging—building your knowledge superpowers along the way.
What You Will Find Here
Evidence-Based Health Education: Learn about medical conditions, treatments, and complexity in an approachable way
The SUPER Framework: Your compass for navigating any health adventure
Practical Superpowers: Develop the knowledge and skills to understand your health and advocate for yourself
Coming Soon
Courses, resources, and advanced tools to master medical complexity
Latest From the Blog
Get evidence-based health education through our Teaching Tuesdays and Super Saturdays Series and don’t forget to brush up on your Core Superpowers
Teaching Tuesdays
Learn about health conditions, treatments, and medical complexity
Super Saturdays
Medical adventures, personal stories, and the human side of healthcare
Fundamental Superpowers
Essential knowledge to build your healthcare utility belt
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