Who We Are
Each year, a variety of groups from across Primary Children’s Hospital seek input for the Youth Advisory Council (YAC) on important issues. These issues range from improving patient experience, safety, space design, family centered care, adolescent health, and so much more.
YAC also facilitates a fun and meaningful way to serve current and future patients and families at Primary Children’s Hospital. Participation on YAC looks great on college and job applications. YAC is a safe and accepting environment that welcomes diversity and creativity.
What We Do
Together, past patients and patient siblings meet to facilitate ideas and solutions on how we can best deliver exception care to patients and their families. We strive to be solution focused and really look to YAC members to offer insight based on experience, while caregivers provide insight from professional backgrounds. Together, we hope results and changes can be achieved.
- Have fun meeting with other youth
- Have leadership opportunities
- Participate in a cool annual service project for the hospital
- Taste-test inpatient menu items
- Influence important decisions that impact patients
- Gain experience working as a member of a team
- Share your perspective as a teenager patient or sibling of a patient
- Help make Primary Children’s Hospital the very best it can be
How to Join
You are eligible to join the Youth Advisory Council if you are:
- 13-18 years old
- Have been a patient or sibling of a patient at Primary Children’s Hospital within the past 5 years
- Willing to commit to sharing your thoughts and experiences with group members and hospital staff during meetings
- Willing to commit to attend a minimum of 6 meetings each year
- Interested in free pizza!
