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31 Mar 2022 - 'PPI Within the Context of Palliative Care Research’ Workshop

Event Date: 
2022-03-31

All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care is delighted to invite you to attend an online workshop, ‘PPI Within the Context of Palliative Care Research’ Thursday 31 March, 9am-1:30pm. On the island of Ireland PPI refers to Personal and Public Involvement or Public and Patient Involvement in research.
 
This workshop aims to build your expertise in successfully supporting and facilitating people with life-limiting conditions, their families, and carers, and interested citizens to be involved in all stages of your research.  

 
By attending this event you will learn how to:

  •   Prepare for and manage PPI challenges and sensitivities which are  unique to palliative care research
  •   Develop PPI recruitment strategies to support inclusivity and achieve diversity
  •   Widen PPI activities to facilitate meaningful involvement of PPI contributors to improve research outcomes

The workshop will consist of a mix of presentations, activities, and a panel discussion with Q&A opportunities.
 
Confirmed speakers and panel members include: Prof Nicole Müller, Head of Speech and Hearing Sciences, School of Clinical Therapies, University College Cork and Colleague, Dr Lisa Brighton, Post-doctoral researcher in palliative care & rehabilitation, Cicely Saunders Institute, King’s College London and Margaret Ogden, Patient and Public Contributor, Cicely Saunders Institute, King’s College London, Dr Gail Johnston, Programme Manager, Public Health Agency, Health & Social Care, R&D Division Northern Ireland, Maureen Gilbert AIIHPC Voices4Care member, Dr Lucia Prihodova, National Office for Research Ethics Committees and representatives from PPI Ignite Network and AIIHPC.
 
To attend this event please complete the registration form. As places for this event are limited, we encourage you to register early.
 
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with Marie McKeon mcKeon@aiihpc.org