Patient Engagement
The PE Platform provides ongoing support to patient partners, researchers and community organizations in order to collaborate on health research priorities and studies.
Enhancing the collaboration and capacity of all health research team partners contributes to meaningfully advancing the science and practice of patient engagement.
Learn more about how PE can help with your Patient -Oriented Research
PE aims to:
- engage individuals with lived experience of health issues – either their own, as a caregiver, family member or friend;
- match patients as equal partners on health research teams. and
- include patients at all stages of the research process including to:
- identify research priorities
- conduct data collection and analysis
- share results
This inclusive research process can inform health care policies and practices to make the results more meaningful and relevant to everyone.
Who is a Patient?
- Patient is used as an overarching term that includes individuals with personal experience of a health issue and/or, informal caregivers, including family and friends. We are all considered patients in health research. Watch our 60-second animated video in English or French to learn why.
Connect with us!
Twitter: @ABSPORU_PEP
Facebook: SPORPatientEngagementPlatform
YouTube: Patient Engagement Platform
Email: peplatformab@gmail.com
Come learn with us
PE Monthly Journal Club
- Join us to discuss timely PE topics. Learn more about upcoming discussions on the AbSPORU Events Calendar. You can also find archived discussions in the Resource Library
Patient Engagement Podcasts – PEP Talks
- Learn what experts say about the latest patient engagement topics. Watch for upcoming PEP talks on the AbSPORU Events Calendar and listen to the archived recordings at Patient Engagement Podcasts
Albertans4HealthResearch (AB4HR)
- AB4HR connects researchers with individuals like you who are interested in contributing to health research that matters to them. Learn more about volunteering with Albertans4HealthResearch
- AB4HR Advisory Council Approximately 40 individuals bring together the perspectives of patients, caregivers, researchers, organizations and other valued community members to inform and advise on the activities, events and work of the platform.
AB4HR Webinars
- Coming soon to our AbSPORU YouTube channel