We are excited to announce Paratus Clinical has joined the tribe of organisations committed, like Research4Me, to taking action to increase the engagement and involvement of patients, caregivers and the public in clinical trials. Up to 80% of clinical trials struggle to recruit enough participants, causing delays and trial...
Research4Me welcomes ARCS commitment to patient engagement
Research4Me and ARCS Australia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, committing to taking action to increase the engagement and involvement of patients, caregivers and the public in health and medical research. The lived experience of patients and caregivers dealing with the health issues researchers are studying, as well as...
Public Involvement in Health Service Research – International Symposium
On 21 Feb 2019, The University of Sydney, co funded by the University of Edinburgh, is holding an event. Knowledge from lived experience, ‘consumers’, ‘patients’ and ‘publics’ is becoming increasingly part of not just the results of research in health but of the creation and interpretation of health research....
Our Founder Reflects on our 2018 Activities and What’s Next
It’s that time of year when we all start to reflect on our 2018 activities, and plan for the year ahead. Research4Me is no different. If I had to sum up 2018, its been another year of listening and learning from all corners of our community, from the patients,...
Research Case Study: The ENDIA study – consumer engagement in practice – Part 1
A couple of months ago, Kelly McGorm joined our Facebook group and we started up a conversation about her work recruiting for, and supporting the people participating in the ENDIA Study. The ENDIA study is Australia’s largest study into the cause of type 1 diabetes and is currently recruiting...
Last chance for a free registration to ACTA2018 29-30Nov18 in Sydney.
In case you missed our social media anouncements, we’ve been promoting the opportunity for a health consumer to get a free registration to come along to the ACTA clinical trials summit 29-30Nov18 in Sydney next week. Our Events and Current Opportunities pages can tell you more about the conference,...
Research Case Study: Partnering with Health Consumers In Analysis of Research To Improve Hospital Test Result Management – Part 1: A Researcher’s Perspective
Sharing stories is so important for developing greater community and researcher awareness and capacity for working together. So when we heard about a workshop involving health consumers in the analysis of research results a couple of months ago, we asked if the researcher and health consumers involved would be...
Training: Researchers and The Public Working Together for Better Clinical Trials
This is an introductory workshop designed for clinical research professionals and members of the public interested in gaining the background and confidence to work together on clinical trials. The aim of the course will be to equip participants with: 1. a common understanding of research, clinical trials and the...