PaCER offers a variety of trainings and resources curated and/or developed by our team related to best practices for community and patient engagement.

Trainings

Most trainings are offered online and are provided at no cost to attendees. Current offerings include:

• Engagement in Research Training Series: This 3-part series is intended for research team members who are new to research engagement and highlights engagement as a spectrum with many possible methodologies. It covers key components of research engagement and its benefits, debunks common myths and misconceptions about engagement, outlines specific engagement methods, and describes nuances of building and maintaining partnerships. This series is offered twice per year via live webinar and is free and open to the public.

• Partnering with Researchers 101: How Patients, Caregivers, and Community Members Can Help Guide Health Research: This 1.5 hour training is intended for patients, caregivers, and community members who are new to research engagement. It highlights the importance of serving in research partner roles and equips participants with the knowledge and confidence to collaborate effectively with researchers. Training participants explore the fundamentals of health research, the critical role of partners in the research process, and how their lived experiences and insights can shape more meaningful and community-driven health solutions.
  PaCER staff are available to deliver this training live, either online or in-person (this service is charged at the current rate available at tracs.unc.edu/rates. This training is also available via pre-recorded webinar (complete this form to request a copy.

Request a consultation with a member of the PaCER team to learn more.

(If no trainings are listed, then no upcoming events are scheduled at this time; check back for updates)

Resources

PaCER has developed and curated dozens of resources that are available to research teams and community/patient partners by request, including those related to best practices and guidelines for engaged research, fiscal management of engaged research and partner compensation, participatory evaluation, partner onboarding materials, and advisory board templates.