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AbSPORU @absporu.bsky.social · 20d

Still time to register for October's Patient Engagement Journal Club! shorturl.at/DsTN8

AbSPORU @absporu.bsky.social · Sep 3

Has your child (age 2–6) had a speech-language assessment in Alberta in the past year?
U of A researchers want to hear from you! Join a 1-hour interview to help improve assessments for families.
Telling your story can help other parents know what to expect!

AbSPORU @absporu.bsky.social · Aug 21

Learning Opportunity for Researchers! 🧠 Patient Engagement (PE) in POR Certificate

Learn how to:
- Develop a PE plan/budget
- Apply PE frameworks & ethical principles
- Plan for inclusive & equitable practices
- Evaluate patient partnerships

Register: tinyurl.com/PE-Fall-2025

AbSPORU @absporu.bsky.social · Aug 21

Curious about how implementation science drives better health care? The Implementation Science in Patient-Oriented Research Certificate gives you the tools, frameworks, & connections to put evidence into action. Discover how Alberta is advancing a learning health system!

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AbSPORU @absporu.bsky.social · Aug 19

Fair, inclusive care for kids starts with better data. Join us to co-create a Social Determinants of Health tool for children’s health records. Open to youth, caregivers, health pros, developers & advocates.

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AbSPORU @absporu.bsky.social · Aug 19

Clearer health recommendations start here—take part if you’re 16+ and can understand written english. Not all health advice is equal. We’re testing how to make the “strength” of recommendations easy to grasp. Here is the link to join: www.research.net/r/RecWording...

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AbSPORU @absporu.bsky.social · Aug 18

Join us as we dive into a patient-driven scoping review with digital health portals. These tools are becoming more common in supporting patients, and this session will highlight what we’ve learned from the research so far. Register here:
cancer.jmir.org/2025/1/e72862

AbSPORU @absporu.bsky.social · Jul 30

Are you 18+ and living with a chronic illness? Whether you're a patient or a student, we want to hear from you! Take a quick, anonymous 5–10 minute survey through UCalgary’s Qualtrics platform to share your lived experience.

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AbSPORU @absporu.bsky.social · Jul 28

🔬 N2 Canada is a not-for-profit alliance of clinical research networks enhancing trial quality & capacity nationwide. They unite researchers across Canada to share best practices, tools & advocate for high-quality, efficient research. Training link:https://n2canada.ca/education/#cid=1563&wid=2801

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AbSPORU @absporu.bsky.social · Jul 28

We’re looking for people in Alberta with lived experience accessing & navigating type 1 diabetes care for their children, especially from rural communities and Calgary.

Join the AURORA advisory group to:
🔹 Help analyze T1D atlas data
🔹 Co-design a knowledge hub with researchers & doctors

AbSPORU @absporu.bsky.social · Jul 25

🌍 PxP: For Patients, By Patients is a free, virtual conference this September! 🙌 Led by people with lived experience 🎯 Built for patient partners—but researchers are welcome too! 🧠 Learn, connect & grow patient engagement in health research
Reg here: shorturl.at/n5Xe9

AbSPORU @absporu.bsky.social · Jul 22

We’re looking for youth (14–23) with neurodevelopment disabilities, caregivers, health professionals, community organizations & policymakers to help shape Alberta’s pain care priorities.
Let’s make research reflect what really matters!

AbSPORU @absporu.bsky.social · Jul 22

Are you a neurodivergent student at UCalgary (18+)?
Have trouble finding your way around campus?

We’re creating Digital Buddy—a virtual guide to help you navigate campus spaces with more confidence & ease.

💻 Take our quick 5-min survey & help shape what we build!

AbSPORU @absporu.bsky.social · Jul 8

We’re recruiting for an advisory group!
• Adults (18+) with type 1 diabetes
• Adolescents (12–19) with type 1 diabetes
• Caregivers of children (2–12) or teens (12–19) with type 1 diabetes
Must have lived experience for at least 2 years.
Interested? Get in touch!

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AbSPORU @absporu.bsky.social · Jul 7

Human trafficking remains a persistent global issue. Healthcare professionals are in a key position to identify and respond to victims and survivors, many of whom interact with the health system without being recognized. Attend and learn how you can help identify victims! shorturl.at/nAXGD

Strengthening Human Trafficking Detection in Healthcare

A review on current tools and implementation strategies for identifying victims and survivors of human trafficking in healthcare settings.

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AbSPORU @absporu.bsky.social · Jun 24

Still time to sign up for tomorrow's journal club!

AbSPORU @absporu.bsky.social · Jun 10

AbSPORU Patient Engagement team Journal Club for June is: Engaging people with lived experience of dementia in research meetings and events: insights from multiple perspectives. Such an important topic! shorturl.at/TMm2t

AbSPORU @absporu.bsky.social · Jun 23

We’re conducting a Delphi consensus survey to identify the most important sociodemographic determinants of health. This will help researchers collect & compare this information in a more consistent and standardized way. We’re looking for input from knowledge users!

AbSPORU @absporu.bsky.social · Jun 20

Help shape caregiver support programs!
We're seeking 🇨🇦 healthcare professionals (nurses, PTs, OTs, SLPs, MDs, etc.) with stroke care experience.
✅ Age 18+
✅ English-speaking
📩 Contact [email protected] to take part in our 20-min survey.
#StrokeRecovery #HealthResearch

AbSPORU @absporu.bsky.social · Jun 20

Interested in Participating? If you're a caregiver, your experiences and insights matter. Help us better understand what supports work best for caregivers like you.

AbSPORU @absporu.bsky.social · Jun 19

Seeking for Representatives from the Primary Care Patient Experience Community. The project goal is to develop a core set of Patient-Reported Experience Measures (PREMs) that truly reflect the patient experience in primary care. Reposted as email was incorrect.

AbSPORU @absporu.bsky.social · Jun 16

The Adolescent & Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Priority Setting Partnership brought together patients, caregivers, clinicians, and community organizations from across Canada to establish the Top 10 research priorities for AYA cancer. youtu.be/l23OQL-QI2M?... via
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Top 10 Research Priorities for Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer

YouTube video by The Thrive Lab

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AbSPORU @absporu.bsky.social · Jun 16

We are looking to recruit older adults (≥65 years) that have been diagnosed with cancer at any point in their lifetime. If that sounds like you, we would love to have you help us identify priorities related to sedentary behaviour.

AbSPORU @absporu.bsky.social · Jun 16

We are looking to recruit caregivers of older adults (≥65 years) that have been diagnosed with cancer at any point in their lifetime. If that sounds like you, we would love to have you help us identify priorities related to sedentary behaviour.

AbSPORU @absporu.bsky.social · Jun 13

Have you been a family caregiver for a patient in the ICU? After they were discharged from the hospital, did you receive any support to help care for them? Join our study and help us understand what support is needed to take part in health research.

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AbSPORU @absporu.bsky.social · Jun 10

AbSPORU Patient Engagement team Journal Club for June is: Engaging people with lived experience of dementia in research meetings and events: insights from multiple perspectives. Such an important topic! shorturl.at/TMm2t

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