Patient-Research Partnership Essentials
Learn effective strategies for co-producing medical research with patients and the public in this Stanford course.
Learn effective strategies for co-producing medical research with patients and the public in this Stanford course.
This comprehensive course teaches healthcare professionals and patients how to collaborate effectively in medical research. Students learn principles of co-production, empathetic leadership, and team science approaches to research. The curriculum covers protocol development, research design, project analysis, and dissemination strategies. Special emphasis is placed on building health equity, nurturing empathy, and empowering patients to contribute meaningfully to research projects through a collaborative capstone project.
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What you'll learn
Master patient-generated research methodologies and co-production models
Develop skills in team science and empathetic leadership
Learn to write and review research protocols collaboratively
Create effective research plans with integrated patient perspectives
Skills you'll gain
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Module Description
This course focuses on building effective partnerships between healthcare professionals and patients for medical research co-production. The curriculum covers essential aspects of collaborative research, from protocol development to project implementation. Students learn empathetic leadership principles, team science approaches, and strategies for overcoming research obstacles. The course emphasizes practical applications through hands-on exercises and a capstone project, ensuring participants gain real-world experience in research co-production.
Instructors
Pioneer in Patient-Centered Digital Health Innovation and Medical Education
Dr. Larry Chu stands as a transformative figure in modern medicine, serving as Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine at Stanford University. As the visionary founder and Executive Director of Stanford Medicine X, he has created the world's premier program for emerging healthcare technology and patient-centered innovation. His academic contributions span founding the Stanford Anesthesia Informatics and Media (AIM) Lab, developing the START online educational program, and creating the Learnly ecosystem for post-graduate anesthesiology education. Dr. Chu's research portfolio encompasses NIH-funded clinical studies on opioid pharmacology and innovative applications of artificial intelligence in anesthesiology, with particular focus on patient-centered care through the Everyone Included framework. His scholarly impact is evident through his authorship of eight books, 85 peer-reviewed articles, and his role as founding co-editor-in-chief of the "Manual of Clinical Anesthesiology." Beyond his research, Dr. Chu has garnered significant recognition, including NIH Career Development and Independent Scientist Awards, while maintaining influential positions such as serving on the editorial advisory board of The BMJ. Through Medicine X, he has pioneered a revolutionary approach to healthcare innovation, reaching over 27.5 million people globally and training numerous ePatient Scholars, ultimately transforming how healthcare is advanced and delivered through collaborative, patient-centered solutions.
Healthcare Innovation and Patient Advocacy Pioneer
Dr. Amy Price is a distinguished Senior Research Scientist at Stanford's Anesthesia Informatics and Media (AIM) Lab and Senior Research Advisor to the Stanford Medicine X program, while also serving as Patient Editor for Research and Evaluation at The BMJ. After earning her doctorate in Evidence Based Healthcare from the University of Oxford following her own experience as a trauma survivor, she emerged with a transformative mission to bridge research methodology with public engagement. Her diverse background spans international relief work, clinical neurocognitive rehabilitation, and service on multiple patient organization boards. At Stanford Medicine X, she has been instrumental in developing patient-centered initiatives, including co-creating educational programs and establishing frameworks for patient-researcher partnerships. Dr. Price's expertise has significantly influenced healthcare co-production, particularly through her work on the Everyone Included™ framework, which promotes inclusivity and respect among stakeholders in medical research. She champions the empowerment of patients as equal partners in health research, focusing on building connections between interdisciplinary collaboration, shared decision-making, and patient-centered care. Her contributions extend to mentoring others in evidence-based healthcare practices and developing tools for public health decision-making, particularly in low-resource areas
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