CAN/LETS participated in the consultation to gather perspectives from patients and community members on the priority health concerns in British Columbia and how future physicians should be trained to meet these needs.
The purpose of the project was to co-create with patients and the public a set of evidence-based guiding principles, models and processes for the authentic, responsive, ongoing and sustainable engagement of patients and the public in the mission, goals, curriculum and delivery of medical education. The goal is to make medical education more responsive to the needs of society.
Guiding Principles for Patient/Public Engagement
- Accountability: Includes transparency, feedback, and shared outcomes.
- Inclusion: People with diverse perspectives are sought and invited to participate.
- Engagement processes are easily accessible.
- Reciprocity: Relationships are mutually beneficial and based on trust and mutual respect.
- Partnership/Shared Decision-Making: University and community partners have equal voices and shared responsibility.
- Co-Production: University and community partners work together to co-develop and co-design engagement processes and activities.
- 2-Way Communication: Communication is open and honest, with clear expectations on both sides.
- Support: Community partners receive the support and information they need to participate fully.
- Different Levels of Engagement: There are diverse opportunities for the community to engage in health professional education (from classroom to committee).
3 different formats (diagram, summary, and descriptive) of the guiding principles are available for download through the buttons here. You can also watch a video of patient/public member’s perspectives on the guiding principles here.