MS Society ECR Network: Patient and public involvement workshop

Patient and public involvement (PPI) in research is when people with personal experience of health conditions work in active partnership with researchers. Or research funders like us.

Involvement isn’t the same as recruiting participants to your study. Or sharing information with people through public engagement events. Involvement is working in partnership with people affected by MS to shape, design and oversee a project.

We believe that involving people affected by MS will strengthen the quality and relevance of your research. And we can help you develop the skills you need to carry out involvement in your studies.

This virtual workshop is intended for early career researchers working in MS who have limited previous experience of PPI.

We'll cover:

• What is PPI?
• How and when to involve
• Thinking about PPI in your research
• How we can support you to involve people affected by MS