Manuel Escoto completed his Master of Public Health from the University of Alberta and has received training in patient-oriented research through the University of Calgary’s Patient and Community Engagement Research Program.
He is a kidney transplant recipient and has been a patient partner in various initiatives. Manuel continues to be active with the Can-Solve CKD Network and is co-chair of a community advisory group focused on mental health and dialysis.
Before joining CDTRP, Manuel was the Community Development and Communications Manager with The Kidney Foundation. In this role, he connected with & supported patients and families impacted by kidney health, organ donation, and transplantation.