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Hello #HamOnt! On Oct 16th I'll be at the @hamiltonlibrary.bsky.social talking about fascinating research on how vaccinations protect the aging brain. It's free, it's fun, and I would love to see you all there. Register below. @miramcmaster.bsky.social

In need of some inspiration this weekend? I use these inspirational quotes in my global health courses

“What we bring to the community and decision makers is that breadth of lived experience. Researchers want to partner with us because we have knowledge, experiences, and values that they don’t have.” - Neil Bertelsen #PxP25

“Like the idea of us as a global patient movement identifying institutions that claim to be doing health equity work and holding them accountable to these claims.” - Kwanele Asante #PxP25

“Expertise makes the distinction between our experience and our expertise like others on the team (e.g. a biostatistician).” - Greg Merritt

“With each passing involvement, my confidence grows in my ability and my place in the process….Crucially I can say no to project that don’t feel right, feel tokenistic, or not right for my family.” - Joel Nelson #PxP25

“Even though we may all live with the same disease, doctors need to know that our experiences are all different. We’re not just numbers.” - Marquetta Frost #PxP25

“You have power, you have expertise, it’s valued by lots of people. If that situation isn’t right, you can walk away and you will be valued somewhere else.” - Simon Stones #PxP25

“One voice is not enough. We need many patient voices- loud, clear, and informed, at every decision-making table.” - Josef de Guzman #PxP25

“Patience, grace, and understanding that changing culture takes time. Patient engagement is fairly new and people are learning together.” - Cheslie Johnston

“A paper that sits locked on a shelf is like a locked medicine cabinet. The medicine is there, but it doesn’t reach the people who need it.” - Marie Ennis-O'Connor

“The problem is that doctors think they know what patients want”- “how do patients assert their authority and voice, and make doctors and researchers understand more about this?” - Nikhil Jayswal #PxP25

“Engagement moves at the speed of trust. If you have no trust, you’ll never have engagement.” - Jeff Ordway #PxP25

“Trust is important. When you build that trust, you get to the point of being a partner.” - Joab Wako #PxP25

“There are no silly questions, patients ask questions that others on the team don’t.” - Dominique Hamerlijnck #PxP25

💚In the thread below, we share a selection of our favourite quotes from today which you can scroll through. Please add your own quotes or reflections too! #PxP25

💜A big shout out to Joab Wako for hosting our first day of the 2025 conference and to all the speakers who made today possible 👏. Thank you for giving your time, energy and passion - we have learnt so much from you.

“Academia is not conducive to the kinds of relationships we need to create and the safety we need to create for patient engagement. I have started to build in longer deadlines, especially at the start of the research project.” - Michelle Phoenix #PxP25

“I’ve learned to not assume what people [patient partners] might be interested in or helping out with. We try to keep the door open in terms of what they would like to contribute to a project.” - Manoj Lalu #PxP25

“As a patient partner, in projects where there have been longer timelines, that has helped a lot. Having a bit more time to meaningfully participate is so helpful.” - Anna Samson #PxP25

“When we shift towards inclusion, we include people’s experiences and improve the research.” - BC Pomeroy #PxP25

“Evidence-based advocacy helps understand patient needs in a systematic manner … and it generally has a greater impact.” “You can point to national and global disparities using evidence-based advocacy.” - Rachel Giles #PxP25

“When we look back at this time, I hope we look back and think about how bizarre it was that patient partners weren’t part of all research.” - Knoll Larkin #PxP25

“Find your own voice and make it as quiet or as loud as you want it to be.” - Rita Schriemer #PxP25

“I’ve found over the years, that once I’m comfortable sharing my other identities, then I’m more comfortable sharing my disability in a way that makes sense for me and in a way that others perceive it.” - Logan Wong #PxP25

“You have to figure out where your boundaries are, and then advocate for yourself.” - Edith Mukantwari #PxP25

“We presume that patients need training, and I think we should not assume that researchers know how to engage patients.” - Kwanele Asante #PxP25

“It’s important to make sure you ask the patient partners you’re working with how they want to get there together- and be open to that. There may be different ways to work together based on their needs.” - Maureen Bult-Mulder #PxP25

“Being a patient is a job - it’s like a full time job.” “It’s possible to be an insider and an outsider [if you’re a patient and a researcher].” - Zahra Sherwani #PxP25

“For me it’s been beneficial & not beneficial to share that I’m a patient. As a psychologist professionally, opening up about living with a chronic illness identity has given me patient partner opportunities…There is also bias. I don’t look ‘sick enough'.’” - Maalvika Bhuvansunder

💚In the thread below, we share a selection of quotes from today, but we'd love to hear from you! Share your favourite quotes and key take-homes from Day 2 of #PxP25 in the comments below ⬇️

💜Thank you so much to Kwanele Asante for guiding our second day of PxP 2025 as the conference host, and to the incredible speakers for today’s sessions. 👏. Thank you for everything you shared – for your wisdom, honesty and practical examples for doing better research.

For Patients, By Patients Day 2 - Discussing all things #PatientEngagement #PPI #PatientPartners and more is in session! If you want to join, it's free! Sign-up here ➡️ pxphub.org/event/ And if you missed day 1, head to the #Rewatch parties 🥳

In other news, if you want to learn the tangible skills of bystander intervention to keep your community safe, join me today at noon EST! It's only 1 hour, cameras/mics muted and open to anyone anywhere aged 12+. Sign up! It's free! zoom.us/webinar/regi...

⏰ Just a few days left! The CIHR IHDCYH survey closes Sept 15. As Scientific Director, I want to hear from you. Your input will shape our priorities to improve the health of children, youth & families. #BetterBeginnings #VibrantChildhoods #EmpoweredYouth #Research #IHDCYH

🎥Recording is now available to watch PxP Africa if you missed joining us live, or want to watch the session back to reflect on all the valuable insights from our speakers: youtu.be/ol0bavw8psA #PxP25 #PatientEngagement #PPI

PxP Steering Committee Member Maalvika Bhuvansunder shares a video on why PxP 2025 is meaningful to her and why you should join as well. Learn more about PxP 2025 here: pxphub.org/event/ #PxP25 #PatientEngagement #ForPatientsByPatients #PPI #PatientPartnership #HealthResearch

🤩We are so grateful to these incredible people who will be speaking during the virtual conference in September (9th-12th). Check out their speaker biographies here: pxphub.org/event/speake... #PxP25 #PatientEngagement #PPI #ConsumerInvolvement

here's a plain-language explainer for anyone who wanted one:

Need to write a Letter of Support but don’t know where to get started? We’ve created this resource for you if you’re a patient partner and you’ve been asked to write a Letter of Support for a researcher or research team. Link: pxphub.org/a-resource-f...

📢Introducing PxP Australia! - a regional PxP webinar, led by Janelle Bowden and Letisha Living (2025 PXP Steering Cttee members). Learn about “working well together" with Janelle, Letisha and Dr. Joan Carlini - pxphub.org/event/pxp-au... #ForPatientsByPatients #PxP25 #PPI #ConsumerInvolvement

PxP Steering Committee Member Patrícia de Luca shares a quote highlighting the value of diverse, global perspectives, especially from individuals living with chronic conditions. Learn more about PxP 2025 here: pxphub.org/event/ #PxP25 #PatientEngagement

📢We are very excited to announce that the speakers for PxP Africa will be Action Amos, Mbali Ngobese, and Rosebud Ombura. We are looking forward to connecting with everybody on August 13th! There is still time to register here: pxphub.org/event/pxp-af... #PxP25 #PxPAfrica

PxP Steering Committee Member Simon Stones shares a quote on the importance of patient partner leadership and why they should be at the forefront of initiatives like PxP. Learn more about PxP 2025 here: pxphub.org/event/ #PxP25 #PatientEngagement

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I saw a post on Twitter earlier today by @hazie.bsky.social mentioning Hazie's GFM. Sharing this here so we can reach those who have left the bad place. If you're able to, please help Hazie. GFM link is in Hazie's profile. ✨