Date and Time
9 Jun 2026, 12-1 PM ET, Zoom

Summary

This learning series will introduce PASSERELLE, Canada’s national bilingual hub dedicated to strengthening training and capacity development in Patient-Oriented Research (POR). Presenters will highlight how PASSERELLE’s resources, activities, training, and services can support individuals, research teams, and organizations across the country. They will further address how they are designed to build capacity for co-creation and shared decision-making, navigate power dynamics and promote equitable participation, help teams collaborate with intention and impact, and foster a culture of trust, reflection, and continuous learning.

Objectives

  • Describe PASSERELLE’s role and core services in supporting training and capacity development for Patient-Oriented Research across Canada.
  • Recognize key principles and practices of meaningful collaboration, including co-creation, equitable engagement, and navigating power dynamics within research teams.
  • Identify opportunities to apply PASSERELLE’s support within participants’ own projects or organizations to strengthen collaborative research culture and team functioning.

Panelists

Annie Leblanc, PhD

  • Director, PASSERELLE
  • Professor, Department of Family and Emergency, Faculty of Medicine, Laval University
  • Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Knowledge Mobilization and Integration in Practice

Yvonne Pelling, M.Ed

  • Lead Patient & Community Engagement, PASSERELLE
  • 10 years working in Patient-Oriented Research and Team Science

Émilie Grenier, PhD

  • Lead Scientific Coordinator, PASSERELLE
  • 10 years working in Patient-Oriented Research and Capacity Building

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