Table 1 Supports and services for researchers and patients at The Ottawa Hospital and Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
For researchers—office of patient engagement in research activities (OPERA) | For patients—patient and family advisory program (PFEP) | |
|---|---|---|
Consultations | Protocol guidance, methods support | Guidance on attending meetings with research teams, and advising as a patient partner |
Education | Foundations of patient-oriented research, educational seminars led by local experts in the field | Foundations of patient-oriented research, hospital and research orientation |
Hospital resource navigation | Identification of contacts for internal patient committees, human resources, and the Ottawa Health Science Network Research Ethics Board | Supports for navigating compensation, human resources, and the Ottawa Health Science Network Research Ethics Board |