Interview with: Jason Bredle, MFA
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Jason Bredle, MFA, has been an ISOQOL member for many years. He is one of the newest Associate Editors for the Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes (JPRO), having started his term in March 2025.
In an interview with QualityTALK, the Associate Editor talks about his experience with the Society and lets members get to know him better.
Can you tell a little about your journey to becoming an Associate Editor?
Jason Bredle (JB): In a different life, I have a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing; I’ve edited a couple of literary journals and published some of my own work, including a few collections of poetry with independent and university presses. I joined Dr. David Cella’s team 22 years ago and later undertook a role supporting the FACIT Measurement System, its translations, guidance, and applications, representing FACIT Group at ISOQOL’s annual conference. While assisting global researchers utilize the FACIT, I co-authored some papers and presentations, eventually gaining a little bit of expertise in HRQoL, translation and linguistic validation. After growing our team and completing some internal infrastructure projects in recent years, now seemed like a good time to undertake new endeavors to build upon that expertise.
How long have you been a member of ISOQOL and why did you join?
JB: I began around 2012 at the annual conference in Budapest. ISOQOL is one of the most valuable resources for HRQoL research – it addresses topics in COA measurement that you don’t find with other organizations.
What is your favorite thing about ISOQOL?
JB: The shared spirit in helping to advance the quality of patient care and patients’ lives.
What would you say to other professionals who may be considering becoming an ISOQOL member?
JB: You should do it.
What member benefits do you value and use the most?
JB: The community and opportunities for continued education.
What do you love most about HRQL research?
JB: It helps to give a voice to patients with serious illnesses and improve their level of care.
What’s your biggest (or one of your biggest) professional accomplishment(s) so far?
JB: One of my proudest was redeveloping the FACIT.org website a few years ago, organizing the structure and producing the content to benefit users after fielding their inquiries for many years.
What’s the best piece of career advice you’ve ever received?
JB: No one has explicitly stated this to me, but I think in our field, the ability to remain flexible and think creatively to further the goal of our work is very important.
What’s one thing you learned in the last month?
JB: JPRO needs more good peer reviewers and the platform we use for finding them is not particularly user-friendly.
What’s something about you (a fun fact) that not many people know?
JB: I’m a novice on drums, djembe, piano and guitar.
What’s one of your favorite ISOQOL memories?
JB: The early birth of my daughter in 2015 during ISOQOL’s annual conference in Vancouver; I had to leave early and race home to be there to welcome her into the world.
Is there anything else you would like to share with ISOQOL membership (e.g., current projects you are working on)?
JB: I’ve always been interested in translation, cultural adaptation and linguistic validation, and in recent years FACIT Group has made some impressive progress working with previously underserved populations in Africa and the Middle East, for example, and I’m proud of our team for the work they’ve been able to accomplish in those regions.
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