Engaging Patients as Partners in Health Research

Join us to learn more about the basics of patient-oriented research – what it is, why it is important and you can start to engage patients as partners in your research projects. Hear from the BC SUPPORT Unit about how to get started in patient-oriented research, and discover how patient engagement offers beneficial insight into health research.

Morning Session - What is POR?

• Define patient-oriented research and how it is different from traditional health research
• Describe the various levels of patient engagement
• Identify patient-reported outcome measures

Afternoon Session - How to engage patients in research?

• Outline the practical considerations for engaging patients as partners in health research
• Identify the kinds of roles patient partners are interested in
• Set the level of engagement to match your goals and objectives for your research

About the speaker

Dr. Larry Mróz is a Research Navigator and Patient Engagement Coordinator with the BC SUPPORT Unit. In his role, he can help find the right supports available to you and your research team, and assist with patient engagement training.

Registration

Submit your online registration here. Priority given to VCH Research Challenge & KT Challenge Teams

*Travel expenses will be reimbursed for patient partners who participate in the workshop with prior approval - email education.award@vch.ca