I get that some people want to only/prefer to share the positive stories about #PatientEngagement - I think that’s a mistake. This work is messy and sharing the good only doesn’t help anyone. It also discounts people who haven’t had great experiences but who're still holding hope

District 17 Greens are co-sponsoring a fun event at Afton Hall with West River Community Fridge on March 2nd. Enjoy some great entertainment and help fill the fridge!

Qs for #PatientPartners: is there any info or guidance that would be useful for you about reading scientific papers (in general, not a specific paper)? Any feedback is appreciated! #PPI #PatientEngagement #ConsumerInvolvement

Now I have my answer to the Should I Reply or Reply All question. Going to be more strategic about it.

Essential elements for compensating patient partners on research teams include “… establishing clear payment structures, offering multiple compensation options, and ensuring equitable administrative processes. In international collaborations” bmj.com/content/388/bm… 🙏 Dr. Dawn Richards, PhD

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Inflation was worldwide and caused by supply chain issues due to Covid.

A new PXP (for patients, by patients) webinar is now available on Youtube: bit.ly/4hek4ZY! Patient partners Francine Buchanan, Linda Niksic , Jim Mann and Alex Haagaard share perspectives on Barriers and Facilitators to Patient Engagement in Research.

Nothing would surprise me at this point. He did have a pretty good ad today - much better than previous ones. Still need to vet all the platforms and consider local candidates.

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Starting tomorrow, recordings from sessions of the 5th World Sepsis Congress will be posted on a weekly basis, starting with the opening session. Click the link below to watch: youtube.com/watch?v=vB-6fo…

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Totally agree. So who's advocating for this with your MP after the election (I will be).

Anyone in the Hamilton-Toronto area want to volunteer for an inhaled COVID vaccine? Details here: aerovax.ca

This should be the way.

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Thank you to some amazing colleagues who took time and precious energy to craft this rapid response to the recent The BMJ piece. When people try to hijack #LongCOVID, #MECFS and other complex illness as psychosomatic it is important we strike back: bmj.com/content/389/bm… 1/

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Worth a read.