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February 28, 2026Research Involvement and EngagementOpen Access

Empowering patients in family medicine research: a case-study of patient partner involvement in educational and knowledge translation activities

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MVMaddie J. VenablesSDSarah DicksonMIMaryame Ichiba

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Overview

Case study reveals effective patient partnership in educational tools, enhancing communication in family medicine.

Key Points

  • The study aims to explore how to effectively include patients as partners in family medicine research and education.
  • Initiated Canadian Primary Care Information Network - Learner and Patient partnership (CPIN-LEAP) project.
  • Incorporated two patient partners in the core research team from the outset.
  • Co-designed project materials with nine additional patients, focusing on communication skills and feedback mechanisms.
  • Developed an online learning module on communication skills for residents.
  • Created bilingual community posters and brochures for patient feedback.
  • Patient partners reported feeling respected, valued, and influential in the project.

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Venables et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a287460a974eb0d3c02e64https://doi.org/10.1186/s40900-026-00841-4
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