Patient Partner Opportunity: Focus Group on Weight-Inclusive Posters

We are inviting Patient and Family Partners to participate in a virtual focus group to provide feedback on weight-inclusive posters being developed for outpatient areas at St. Paul’s Hospital, including the Health Heart Program, Heart Function Clinic, and Diabetes Health Centre. These posters aim to promote respectful, stigma-free care for people of all body sizes.

As a participant, you will:
• Review draft poster designs and messaging
• Share feedback on tone, language, visuals, and resources listed.
• Help ensure materials reflect weight-inclusive values and resonate with patients

Focus Group Details
• Format: Virtual (via Microsoft Teams)
• Duration: 1 hour
• Date/Time: To be scheduled in October or November 2025, based on participant availability
• Honoraria: Available for your participation

Interested?
Please email evazquez@providencehealth.bc.ca with the following information by October 17th 2025:

• What interests you about this engagement opportunity?
• What experience do you bring to this engagement opportunity?
• Any other information you would like to share about yourself and your experience with the project leads!

Level of Engagement

This opportunity is at the level of Consult on the IAP2 Spectrum of Public Participation.

Eligibility

• Willing & comfortable to share health care experiences in a group setting
• Specific health care experiences [details below]
• Have access to technology and the internet to participate in the engagement opportunity
• Comfortable using technology to attend online/virtual meetings
• We are seeking individuals who have received care (or supported a loved one) at Providence Health Care in one of the following outpatient clinics: • Diabetes Health Centre • Heart Function Clinic • Healthy Heart Program We are especially seeking to hear from people living in larger bodies, whose experiences with weight and body size may have shaped their health care journey. No experience in poster design is needed.

Patient Partners ARE NOT required to be PVN members to participate in this engagement opportunity.

Health Care Partner Contact Information

Ernesto Vazquez
Clinical Nutrition Assistant & Co-Lead Food Working Group PHC Environmental Stewardship Team, Clinical Nutrition Services | Providence Healthcare
(604) 806-8141
evazquez@providencehealth.bc.ca