Expression of Interest – JOIN the Patient and Partner Advisory Committee

MOSAIC – Multi-omics and Sonography to Advance Integrated Cardiac Care

Opportunity Purpose
The Patient and Partner Advisory Committee (PPAC) is a group that supports the MOSAIC Projects to bring perspectives of patients, patient family, community and medical professionals to the project activities. The PPAC helps ensures that the diverse voices meaningfully shape the project. The areas to have impact by being on the PPAC include supporting working in partnership with patients, families, community organizations and system partners.

Details
What the PPAC does: Promotes cultural respect and safety, Guides ethical research practices, Shapes community engagement, Brings lived experience and community voice and Supports continuity and leadership. The PPAC meets online every two months.

There is the expectation that those interested would read and prepare before the meeting, provide input from their perspective on the topics and items during the meeting and complete any follow-up. There may be the option to take OCAP training.

Find out more information about the PPAC – https://mosaic.ubc.ca/patient-and-partner-advisory-committee/ 

And if interested, submit your Expression of Interest https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_beyoMZFDHGiffQG

Background
Led by Dr. Teresa Tsang, MOSAIC is a collaborative initiative, based out of the University of British Columbia that aims to improve heart health across BC and the Yukon. The project looks at how genetics (the inherited information in our DNA) may help support earlier care, better treatment and improved health outcomes.

Teresa is a Professor of Medicine at the University of British Columbia (UBC), a practicing cardiologist and Director of the VGH-UBC Echocardiography Laboratory, the largest echo program in British Columbia and a leading nationally and internationally recognized training hub.

A strong advocate for meaningful community engagement, Teresa is committed to ensuring patient, families that support patients, equity-deserving communities and our medical professional partners and stakeholders are represented in health research data and their perspectives.

Additional Eligibility Criteria
We welcome expressions of interest from:
• Patients and family members with lived experience of heart health conditions
• Individuals from equity deserving communities (especially those from BC’s largest cultural communities: Chinese, Filipino and South Asian)
• Community partners and advocates
• Medical professional partners and stakeholders related to heart health
• Individuals with experience in research, health systems or advisory roles