TraCS and Lineberger host research engagement training series for fall 2023
The Engaging Patient, Community, and Other Partners in Your Research: Online Training Series is a 4-part series about engaging patient, community, and other partners in research. You may register for the entire series OR any single training session.
Part 1
Engagement in Research 101 | Wednesday, Oct 18 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
This session will cover common myths/misconceptions about engagement in research, benefits of and key considerations for engaging patient and community partners in research, and initial steps/existing resources you can leverage to begin engaging partners in your research.
Part 2
Engagement in Research Nuts & Bolts | Wednesday, Oct 25 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Covers specific engagement methods, including consultative community feedback sessions, advisory boards, and working with patient and community partners as members of a research team and/or Co-Principal Investigators.
Part 3
Strengthening Engagement in Research: Building and Maintaining Relationships with Patient & Community Partners | Wednesday, Nov 1 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Focuses on the nuances of building and maintaining partnerships, outlining best practices for developing and strengthening mutually beneficial partnerships and discussing common partnership challenges and solutions.
Workshop
Engagement in Research Interactive Workshop: Developing and Implementing Your Community/Patient Engagement Plan | Wednesday, Nov 15 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
In this session, participants will have the opportunity to ask questions about and seek feedback on their patient and/or community engagement plans from facilitators (UNC engagement staff & community partners) and other attendees. This session serves as an interactive workshop in which participants will get a chance to: 1) discuss their engagement plans; 2) troubleshoot issues they are experiencing; 3) get new ideas while learning from others; and 4) leave the session with an updated engagement plan document.
To attend, participants must be in the process of developing or implementing a patient and/or community engagement plan for an active or upcoming project. Those who have engagement plans from previous projects may also be interested in attending, as this workshop may present an opportunity to improve upon or revise a prior engagement plan for future use.
This training series was developed collaboratively with patient, community, and researcher partners and is co-sponsored by the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center (LCCC) and the NC TraCS Institute.