Patient Engagement in Patient-Oriented Research Certificate
This certificate course is part of the AbSPORU Leadership in Patient-Oriented Research Microcredential.
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AbSPORU’s Northwest SPOR Collaborative Forum took place from May 12 to May 13, 2026 at the Château Lacombe hotel in Edmonton, Alberta.
The theme was — People and Partnerships: Powering the Future of Health Research.
Event Details:
- Dates: Tuesday, May 12 – Wednesday, May 13, 2026
- Location: Chateau Lacombe hotel | 10111 Bellamy Hill Rd NW, Edmonton, AB T5J 1N7
- View our preliminary conference programming here. Subject to change.
- Email cd.absporu@ucalgary.ca for exhibitor, partnerships and sponsor opportunities
Course Objectives
After completing the course, you will be equipped to:
- Develop a complete patient engagement plan and budget tailored to your project or proposal.
- Apply patient engagement frameworks and ethical principles to guide meaningful collaboration.
- Plan for inclusive and equitable practices, including recruitment, compensation, and co-authorship.
- Evaluate patient partnerships using practical tools and reflective approaches.
What You'll Learn and Apply
Each week builds toward your patient engagement plan. Along the way, you’ll cover:
- Canada’s SPOR Strategy and foundational principles of patient engagement
- Common language and frameworks for structuring patient engagement activities
- Roles and opportunities for patient partners across the research cycle
- Ethical considerations, reflexivity, and avoiding tokenism
- Equity-based compensation and reimbursement practices
- Recruitment strategies and safeguards against fake participants
- Evaluation tools to assess the quality and impact of partnerships
- Dissemination planning, including co-authorship with patient partners
- Budgeting and posting templates to support implementation
Format and Workload Expectations
- A 10-week, fully online course hosted on the Canvas LMS
- Live Zoom sessions every 1–2 weeks for real-time learning and peer exchange
- Weekly workload: ~3–4 hours, varying slightly by topic
- Project-based assignments: Apply what you learn to your own project and build your engagement plan step by step
- Expert feedback: Receive personalized input from both teaching faculty and patient partners
- Final presentation: Share your engagement plan with your cohort in a supportive, virtual session
Questions?