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Public Engagement in Health Research Workshop (Wolfson Research Institute, 19 November 2013)

posted on March 1, 2025

Research Summary: Public Engagement in Health Research Workshop

Event Type: Educational Workshop on Patient and Public Involvement (PPI)
Institution: Wolfson Research Institute
Date: 19 November 2013
Primary Focus: Integration of patient and public involvement into health research design and implementation
Key Speakers: Dr Felicity Callard (Geography/Medical Humanities), Dr Duika Burges Watson and Dr Sue Lewis (Medicine, Pharmacy and Health), Andrew Robinson (PPI Officer, Research Design Service), Margaret Johnson (lay representative, cancer research)
Workshop Objectives: Explore benefits and obstacles to embedding PPI in research; discuss practical strategies for implementation
Registration: Essential; registration link provided

Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) is becoming central to health research. This Wolfson Research Workshop aims to provide an introduction to PPI in health research. Participants will be encouraged to explore some of the benefits and potential obstacles to embedding PPI into their research. Three researchers (Dr Felicity Callard (Department of Geography and Centre for Medical Humanities), Dr Duika Burges Watson and Dr Sue Lewis (School of Medicine, Pharmacy and Health) will talk about how they have integrated PPI into their research and its effect. Andrew Robinson (Patient and Public Involvement Officer, Research Design Service) will discuss practical strategies to begin using PPI andMargaret Johnson (a lay representative) will talk about her experiences of being involved in a number of cancer-focused studies.

More information is available here. Registration is essential – To register your place click here.

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