Doing Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) with under-served groups Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) is essential for ensuring that research addresses the needs of the communities it aims to serve.People from under-served groups, including those living in deprivation or with lower educational attainment, are frequently under-represented in clinical research and PPI activities. Recent UK initiatives, such as NIHR-INCLUDE, are addressing this issue, and funders now increasingly require inclusive research practices (NIHR, 2024). To design research that addresses the needs of those it is intended to benefit, it is vital to involve a diverse range of patients, public members, and families. This advanced course will equip you with the skills to identify barriers and enablers to effective PPI with under-served communities.Pre-requisite: A basic knowledge of PPI is required before undertaking this course.If this course is fully booked, please email education@edinburghCRF.ed.ac.uk to be added to the waiting list (please include your name, course name and course date).What you'll learnBy the end of this session, learners should:Understand the roots of PPI and how it is grounded in the most under-served populationsGain insight into the realities faced by under-served communitiesDevelop skills to identify and overcome barriers to research involvement, and apply these concepts to your own PPI plansLearn strategies for building and maintaining trusting relationships with public contributors and their representativesWho the course is forThis course if for individuals who already have a basic knowledge of patient, public involvement (PPI) in clinical research and want to improve the accessibility of their research for under-served populations. Mar 24 2026 09.30 - 12.30 Doing Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) with under-served groups This half-day course will equip you with the skills to identify barriers and enablers to effective PPI with under-served communities. Find out more
Doing Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) with under-served groups Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) is essential for ensuring that research addresses the needs of the communities it aims to serve.People from under-served groups, including those living in deprivation or with lower educational attainment, are frequently under-represented in clinical research and PPI activities. Recent UK initiatives, such as NIHR-INCLUDE, are addressing this issue, and funders now increasingly require inclusive research practices (NIHR, 2024). To design research that addresses the needs of those it is intended to benefit, it is vital to involve a diverse range of patients, public members, and families. This advanced course will equip you with the skills to identify barriers and enablers to effective PPI with under-served communities.Pre-requisite: A basic knowledge of PPI is required before undertaking this course.If this course is fully booked, please email education@edinburghCRF.ed.ac.uk to be added to the waiting list (please include your name, course name and course date).What you'll learnBy the end of this session, learners should:Understand the roots of PPI and how it is grounded in the most under-served populationsGain insight into the realities faced by under-served communitiesDevelop skills to identify and overcome barriers to research involvement, and apply these concepts to your own PPI plansLearn strategies for building and maintaining trusting relationships with public contributors and their representativesWho the course is forThis course if for individuals who already have a basic knowledge of patient, public involvement (PPI) in clinical research and want to improve the accessibility of their research for under-served populations. Mar 24 2026 09.30 - 12.30 Doing Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) with under-served groups This half-day course will equip you with the skills to identify barriers and enablers to effective PPI with under-served communities. Find out more
Mar 24 2026 09.30 - 12.30 Doing Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) with under-served groups This half-day course will equip you with the skills to identify barriers and enablers to effective PPI with under-served communities.
