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StanfordOnline: Partnering with the Public and Patients in Medical Research

There are many benefits to partnering with patients in medical research. Yet despite much to be gained, patients and researchers often fail to meaningfully partner to advance medical science. How might we create trusting relationships between patients and researchers? What models might exist to enable inclusivity and respect of all relevant stakeholders in the medical research enterprise? These are just some of the topics we will cover in this Stanford Online course.

Partnering with the Public and Patients in Medical Research
5 weeks
1–2 hours per week
Self-paced
Progress at your own speed
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About this course

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There are many benefits to partnering with patients in medical research. Yet despite much to be gained, patients and researchers often fail to meaningfully partner to advance medical science. How might we create trusting relationships between patients and researchers? What models might exist to enable inclusivity and respect of all relevant stakeholders in the medical research enterprise? These are just some of the topics we will cover in this Stanford Online course.

Patients can move past the challenges of misunderstood roles and mismatched priorities to make practical contributions.

Patient research partnerships are reported as delivering value through every stage of the research process while increasing health self-management and research literacy. Learn how Everyone Included™ partnership in the medical research enterprise can improve the work of researchers and the lives of patients.

This course features leading faculty from Stanford University and global medical publishing experts leading efforts in patient partnership in medical research from one of the world's most influential general medical journals, The BMJ.

At a glance

  • Institution: StanfordOnline
  • Subject: Medicine
  • Level: Introductory
  • Prerequisites:

    This course is intended for clinicians, researchers, technologists, patients, and members of the general public. There are no prerequisites.

  • Language: English
  • Video Transcript: English
  • Associated skills:Medical Science, Medical Research

What you'll learn

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  • Consumerism in health care
  • Co-production with patients in health research
  • Benefits, barriers and roadblocks for Health Care Co-Production
  • Everyone Included™: a collaborative and inclusive model of co-production in health care

Frequently Asked Questions

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Do I need to buy a textbook?

No, we will provide access to free open-access journal articles and online readings to accompany the course materials.

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