TraCS and Lineberger host research engagement training series for spring 2024
The Engaging Patient, Community, and Other Partners in Your Research: Online Training Series is a multi-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, Mar 13 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, Mar 20 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, Mar 27 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.
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.