UNC NRP Education Session: Patient-Centered Research and Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement

This month's NRP Education Session will provide an overview of approaches, resources, and projects conducted at the UNC Kidney Center to educate and involve stakeholders throughout research processes.

Objectives:

• Outline patient-centered approaches to conducting research
• Describe methods for meaningful stakeholder engagement throughout all research stages
• Highlight resources developed at the UNC Kidney Center

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Presenter: Adeline Dorough

Adeline Dorough received her Master of Public Health degree in Health Behavior from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. She is a Research Coordinator in the Patient-Centered Innovation in Kidney Disease research group at the UNC Kidney Center. In this role, she collaborates with various stakeholders to design and implement health education resources, interventions, and patient-reported outcome measures. She has expertise in stakeholder engagement, which serves as the foundation for all her work toward improving kidney care experiences and health outcomes. Her utmost priorities are to 1) empower patients to confidently use their voice in research and health care, and 2) engage in equal partnership with diverse stakeholders to bring about sustainable, meaningful change in routine care.