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Fact vs. Fiction: Helping you sift through online information
June 26, 2025
Written by Trinity Lowthian and Dawn Richards With all the information that’s available on social media or generally on the […]
A Resource for Patient Partners in Research about Letters of Support
June 26, 2025
Written by Deb Baranec, Jim Kempster, and Dawn Richards Graphic Created by Tianna Magel What is a Letter of Support […]
An accessibility checklist for virtual conference – by and for patients
June 25, 2025
Checklist Developed by: Oluwafemi Ajayi, Rebecca Esparza, Rae Martens, and Shyamsundar Muthuramalingan Illustration by: Candace Ramjohn Blog by: Rebecca Esparza and […]
How to Read a Scientific Paper
June 5, 2025
Co-Created by Dawn Richards and Jim Kempster with input from CIHR-IMHA PERA members Graphics created by Tianna Magel Scientific […]
Providing input on a research team’s draft manuscript: Why this is important and some guidance
March 4, 2025
A Blog and Checklist for Patient Partners/People with lived experience By Anna Samson, Chantale Thurston, Don Wood, Trinity Lowthian, Dawn […]
Asking patient partners/people with lived experience to provide input on a draft manuscript: Things to consider and some guidance
March 4, 2025
A Blog and Checklist for Research Teams By Anna Samson, Chantale Thurston, Don Wood, Trinity Lowthian, Dawn Richards and Perri […]
Illustrating Patient Experiences
February 20, 2025
Interview with Candace Ramjohn, By Melody Choi Candace Ramjohn, a self-identified “visual alchemist,” sees visual media not just as a […]
Attending In-person Research Conferences When Your Patient or Family Partners Have a Chronic Illness
January 14, 2025
By Rae Martens (ferprogram.ca) As I write this, I am currently flat on my back on the couch with my […]
Patient Engagement in Research Workshop: An initiative for Researcher education
January 10, 2025
Written by Trudy Flynn, Patient Partner and Tianna Magel, Project and Research Analyst at CIHR-IMHA Edited by Hetty Mulhall A […]
A Clarion Call for Africa to Embrace Patient Inclusion and Patient Engagement in Healthcare Research
December 5, 2024
By Oluwafemi Ajayi, Gail Sickle Initiative The word patient is generic and cuts across different health challenges around the globe. […]
What social determinants of health actually do within the scope of a person’s life
October 9, 2024
By Alex Haagaard A society is a group of people living together in a way that is organized by certain […]
Confidence in Building – We Got This!
August 22, 2024
By Joletta Belton People often ask me how I got involved with health research and education. It’s not a simple […]