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You are interested in an engagement opportunity. To be eligible, your first step is to fill out an RSVP form. This is your chance to tell the health care team a little bit about yourself, how your experiences match eligibility and, most of all, why you are interested in participating…

It is good practice for patient and healthcare partners to periodically check-in with each other to make sure that everything is on track and everyone feels good about working together. This Check-in Checklist provides some questions to help guide a conversation about changes that may be needed to improve the…

How do you lead great meetings with your team and guide conversations about the purpose of the work together? Here are some ways you can set the stage for a good experience for health care and patient partners. Download the Guide…

Health care partners are gradually returning to their offices as COVID-19 restrictions start to relax. Some meetings will shift to a hybrid model which means there’s a mix of both in-person and virtual attendees. Meaningful engagement can happen with a hybrid model. We hope that these tips for patient partners…

Help us put faces to the voices in the Patient Voices Network! Submit a photo of yourself here to: Help our staff get to know you (we’ll add your photo to your patient partner record); Receive a PVN ID badge to wear when you’re out on engagements; and/or Have your…

Part of the PVN process is to follow-up and see how your partnership is going. This is designed to find out how patient partner input is influencing the improvements being made. It also gives you an opportunity to share insights into the development of these partnerships, and what others can…

You have applied for an opportunity and have been contacted to meet with the health care partner (HCP) team prior to a decision whether to be invited into the opportunity. Here is some background information for you to consider in preparing for the meet and greet. Download the…

Welcome to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) – Patient Partners! As we continue to support what you need to be confident as a PVN member, we will continue to add to these. If you do not find the answer to your question here, we encourage you to contact by telephone at…

Health care language isn’t always the most straightforward. In fact, sometimes it can feel like a foreign language. But there’s no need to worry! Our glossary provides simple explanations of the health care and improvement work terminology and you may encounter as a member of PVN. The glossary will allow…

This simple one-pager provides recommendations about transitioning working together from an in-person to a virtual environment. These guidelines include some helpful questions and encouragement to talk together about what works best for you. Download the Guide…