Jackie Duda
New Market, United States
Septic shock survivor, Jackie Duda is a wife, mom, former educator, nationally published journalist, member of the Sepsis Alliance Advisory Board and the Frederick County Commission on Disabilities. She moderates the Sepsis Connect online peer support group, “Invisible Disabilities after Sepsis” and has written half a dozen articles on sepsis since 2023. Disabled since 2014 due to Crohn’s Disease, POTS, and hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Jackie is a vocal advocate for sepsis and people with disabilities. She also suffers from severe osteoporosis and is an Ambassador with the Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation BHOF. She frequently travels to Capitol Hill with Sepsis Alliance and other organizations to advocate for sepsis awareness, sepsis legislation, and related issues. She also does public speaking in her community and around the country. Jackie’s podcast, “The 1:20 Pod” debuted in May 2025, to discuss sepsis, disability and chronic illness. She also launched a Substack to house a collection of essays she writes that will become the foundation for her first book, a memoir of her medical and personal challenges. She celebrates her “Life Day” every May 22 by doing something special with her family and by advocating for sepsis on her Instagram @jackiesjourney4.