Dr. Dawn Richards, PhD

📢I wrote a letter to folks who aren't convinced about #PatientEngagement in research to challenge some of their thoughts. I hope it gets people thinking bmj.com/content/388/bm… - 🙏 @bmj_latest for publishing. #PPI #ConsumerInvolvement

🌎How are research teams engaging patients as partners in different parts of the world? ☑️Check out case studies from Brazil and Australia in this session recording from the #PxP25conference in September: youtube.com/watch?v=LBW8An…

🚂How do you get research to the people who can learn or use something from it? Get some ideas here: youtube.com/watch?v=gwdedw…

3/ Check out our latest newsletter here for an update on the PxP funding model: mailchi.mp/pxphub/pxp-nex… #PPI #ConsumerInvolvement #PatientEngagement

2/ Suggested questions as a starting point: 🟣How has patient engagement changed in your region over the last 3-12 months? 🟢Do you see any gaps that you hope PxP might meet? 🟣What are your aspirations for PxP?

1/ We’re undertaking an informal scan of the current status of patient engagement across the globe. This will help us shape the next phase of PxP and determine new goals. 💭Thoughts can be shared directly with our team by emailing: contact@pxphub.org

In case you missed it, our #Canadian #Conference videos are up! We could use some help getting them shared around too. We’re still exhausted and recovering from the conference itself. So any help would be massively appreciated. 💙

A couple of Canadian journalists (myself included) have started a fundraiser for local Tumbler Ridge journalist Trent Ernst. Since the shooting, he's stopped writing. We're hoping to get him some short-term support for these hard times. Donate here: gofundme.com/f/support-tren…

My Scarborough people 👀 on the lookout for this kid His name is Joshua. Last seen yesterday at Midland and Sheppard. There has been a sharp increase in the number of Black children going missing in Toronto. Let’s get them home.

@pat_health Hope the drive went well, Pat

Leaving from Toronto for Ottawa this morning on Highway 7. Will we stay ahead of the impending #onstorm

How are patients are changing the research system from within? youtube.com/watch?v=Wf5vJ9…

Learn more about evidence-based advocacy and using justice-informed, trauma-informed approaches to patient engagement in health research. 🎥Check out this webinar recording from the #PxP25conference: youtube.com/watch?v=-xoHZm…

💭How do you navigate owning your lived experience as one aspect of your identity? youtube.com/watch?v=F39Ulq…

At #PxP25, we hosted three unique sessions that weren’t recorded for our YouTube channel to create a safe space for open dialogue. Check out the anonymized illustrations from these sessions here, along with other artwork from this year’s conference: pxphub.org/pxp-2025-artwo…

@DrThomasHadjist @the_carillon 👏🎉

Thank you @the_carillon for the story and the interview. carillonregina.com/uofr-psycholog…

📚Read an anonymised summary of attendee discussions here: pxphub.org/journeys-of-im…

Do you feel like an "accidental advocate"? During #PxP25, speakers and attendees spoke about how their personal health journeys led them to advocacy and research in a way they had never imagined. 🎥Session about different pathways of patient partners: youtu.be/2Rht0OAVSR8

📚 Read the chat summary: pxphub.org/laying-the-gro… #PxP25 #PatientPartnership #HealthResearch

How can you lay the groundwork for successful patient partnership? #PxP25 speakers shared practical strategies for building research teams where patient partners feel prepared and supported—no matter their experience or role. 🎥 Watch back: youtube.com/watch?v=EnJ6y6…

We'll be talking about the 4 power themes in this paper researchinvolvement.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…, and sharing some anonymous real examples - including how more equitably share power on research teams that include patient/public members. #PPIE #PPI #PatientEngagement #CoProduction 2/2

📣 Interested in #PPIE, #PPI, #PatientEngagement, #CoProduction in research (or whatever your term is for it) and the concept of power dynamics? Join me and Therese Lane on Nov 25 at 12 pm eastern for a conversation on this- tinyurl.com/4brnknxj - everyone is welcome! 1/2