Communications | Maintain frequent contact with patient partners |
Enquire on mode of communication preference | |
Keep emails brief | |
Avoid multiple subjects or discussion topics in the same email | |
Roles and Responsibilities | Provide patient partners with meaningful opportunities to engage |
Consider providing patient partners with key leadership roles | |
Identify clear roles and responsibilities for all team members | |
Project Planning | Draft the project’s core value statements as well as a contingency plan to deal will unexpected changes in project leadership |
Manage team expectations by assessing time and resources needed to produce key deliverables | |
Provide adequate support to allow for full participation in project-related activities and events | |
Provide reimbursement to patient partners for out-of-pocket expenses incurred from their involvement |