Engaging Patient, Community, and Other Partners in Your Research: Online Training Series
Registration is open for the Spring 2026 Engaging Patient, Community, and Other Partners in Your Research: Online Training Series, co-sponsored by NC TraCS and UNC Lineberger.
Join UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and the North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute for a multi-part online training series about engaging patient, community, and other partners in research. You may register for the entire series OR any single training session.
Session dates and times are:
Engagement in Research 101: Introduction to Engaging Patient & Community Partners in Research: Wednesday, April 8, 2026 (10:00am – 12:00pm ET)
Engagement in Research 101 will focus on the basics of research engagement, providing an overview of patient and community engagement and its benefits, debunking common myths and misconceptions, and providing considerations and next steps for incorporating engagement approaches into your research.
Engagement in Research Nuts & Bolts: Specific Approaches for Engaging Patient & Community Partners in Research: Wednesday, April 15, 2026 (10:00am – 12:00pm ET)
Engagment in Research Nuts & Bolts will cover specific engagement methods, including consultative community feedback sessions, advisory boards, and sustained collaboration with partners as members of the research team.
Strengthening Engagement in Research: Building and Maintaining Relationships with Patient & Community Partners: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 (10:00am – 12:00pm ET)
Strengthening Engagement in Research will describe best practices for building mutually beneficial partnerships. The session will also cover common challenges that researchers and patient, community, and other partners experience when working together, along with suggested solutions.
All sessions are virtual (on Zoom), free to attend, and open to anyone (including those outside of UNC). You can learn more and register for any of the sessions at the links above or listed on NC TraCS website: https://tracs.unc.edu/index.php/services/engagement/training
