Road map

Our interactive ‘road map’ outlines activities where patients and public partners could engage in health research. The road map also helps research teams understand ways to support people with lived experience as experts in health research. Available in French and English.

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Screenshot of the patient partner roadmap tool developed by the BC SUPPORT Unit. It looks like a series of location stops on a map that are labelled with different steps in the patient engagement process.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion with Tapestry

This is an interactive learning resource that supports collaboration between researchers, people with lived experience and the public. The resource includes educational modules designed to help researchers engage diverse people in health research.

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Illustration of what post-it notes on a light pink background. Symbols related to EDI have been drawn on the post-it notes, including two speech bubbles in English and Japanese, a passport, a person with their hand over their heart, a bathroom sign with a man and woman, different religious symbols, a small hand in a big hand, a wheelchair sign, and a transgender symbol.

Plain language guide

This guide helps patient-oriented research teams write their plain language summary. It provides tools, resources, and best practices to shape more clear, concise and accessible writing.

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Patient-oriented research 101

Learn about patient-oriented research in this introductoy video for health researchers, trainees and patients, public and community members.

This 40-minute video includes:

  • Why patient-oriented research exists in Canada.
  • What patient-oriented health research looks like.
  • Different levels of partner engagement in research.
  • Ways patient or public partners may be meaningfully engaged throughout the research process.
  • How you can be involved with patient-oriented research.
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The video was co-developed by the BC SUPPORT Unit and patient partners.

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