Agenda reveals hot topics to be explored at Midlands PPIE event
A line-up of expert speakers will discuss the benefits of patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) in research during a meeting dedicated to the subject later this month.
The Midlands Health Alliance is holding its third virtual conference between Tuesday, May 16, and Thursday, May 18, and is inviting people with an interest in research to sign up to register.
Entitled ‘Celebrating PPIE in the Midlands’, the event will provide researchers with the opportunity to understand the impact that PPIE can have across the research infrastructure, from initial ideas through to grant submissions.
The three-day meeting will give PPIE managers the chance to understand more about the NIHR, other research landscapes and how to share best practice.
Meanwhile, the event will help members of the public become involved and learn how to support the NHS and its research priorities.
Organisers have now unveiled the agenda, which includes an overview from Tracy Gazeley, Laura Chapman and Sian Thanangadan on how the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) in the Midlands incorporates patient and public involvement into its projects.
Dr Angela Polanco, National Head of PPIE for NIHR CRNCC, will open the conference with a presentation on the NIHR and a personal perspective on engagement.
Professor Elaine Hay, Dr Rajinder Flora, Steven Blackburn and Naina Patel will be presenting a session on developing partnerships for inclusive research with communities.
Alongside the conference, delegates will have a one-off opportunity on Wednesday, May 17, at 1.15pm to individually discuss potential projects with key figures from the PDG/PGfAR programme and RDS advisers at a separate session.
Places are limited so attendees interested in having a one to one, in-person meeting must fill out the following form to be considered for a space:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfFvsveIZqA1_ttJbNK_M5iLgp3v5rySRSf2B3TCvExaU5GFA/viewform.
During the conference, Naina Patel will also present two other talks with Magdalena Skrybant and Rebecca Woodcock on embedding public involvement in funding applications and embedding public contributors as co-applicants in health and care research projects.
Alero Dabor and public contributors Matthew Moore and Jane Whitehurst will also lead a session on embedding public involvement in the funding review process.
Throughout the three days, attendees will have the opportunity to visit the Midlands Health Alliance website where there will be a set of slides for each part of the NIHR infrastructure, showing what they do and how people can become involved.
To register for the conference, click here.