Partners in Research (PiR)

• A personalized online learning environment to help you set and meet your individual patient-oriented research learning goals.
• Interactive activities and discussions to help you build capacity in applying patient-oriented research principles.
• Connect with others who are interested in or already involved in patient-oriented research.
• Access to a variety of useful resources on patient-oriented research.

PiR aims to help patients and families/caregivers:

• Voice their real-life experiences and encourage others to do the same
• Partner with researchers
• Engage in decision-making
• Engage in meaningful discussions around patient-oriented research

PiR aims to help researchers:

• Select an appropriate patient engagement strategy
• Partner with patients
• Engage patients in decision-making and better understand patient’s needs
• Engage in meaningful discussions around patient-oriented research

The course is open to patients, their families/caregivers, healthcare researchers, and graduate students who are either currently involved in projects that relate to patient-oriented research or those who are interested in learning more about how to participate in patient-oriented research.

Thank you for your interest in our Partners in Research course. Applications are now closed for healthcare researchers and patients/family members/caregivers. We will open applications for future PiR offerings.

If you would like to discuss whether this course aligns with your learning goals and needs, please contact Melissa Courvoisier (Melissa.Courvoisier@unityhealth.to).

Costs to register for the PiR course will shared in advance of the next offering.