Special Session: Finding your way in youth & family engagement in research
Karen Beattie, Elizabeth Chambers, Samantha Micsinszki, Andrea Cross
On Friday, March 22nd, the Brigher Path Collaborative is supporting a special open session of McMaster University’s Department of Pediatrics’ monthly Research Roundtable seminar series for learners, staff, and faculty across the Faculty of Health Sciences who have a focus on child-health research.
The culture and practice of child health research can be transformed through meaningful engagement with youth and families as equal partners. Yet questions remain on how to support meaningful and authentic engagement in research. In this session, best practices will be described for how researchers, youth, and family caregivers can partner together throughout the entire research process. Presenters will share some of their personal experiences and lessons learned as researchers and family partners, as well as multiple tools and resources that can be used to support meaningful engagement.
Learning Objectives:
To increase knowledge and awareness of foundational patient and family engagement in research principles and best practices include:
- Why youth and family engagement in research is important in research
- How to engage youth and families throughout the entire research process including how to find each other, work together, and evaluate the engagement process and impact.
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