Training and Events
AbSPORU'S JANUARY JOURNAL CLUB (ONLINE)
Date: Wed, January 21, 2026; 10-11 am MT /12-1 pm ET
Presenters:
Dr. Gabriela Melo Ghisi, Affiliate Scientist with the KITE Research Institute at University Health Network
Gayl McKinley, Patient Partner University Health Network
The Patient Engagement Journal Club is hosted online, via Zoom, on the 3rd Wednesday of every month. Our journal club is open to everyone interested in patient engagement in patient-oriented research. We meet on a monthly basis to discuss topics relevant to patient-oriented research. We also invite authors to come present their papers and engage in discussion with the group
Training
The Canadian Common CV for Patient Research Partners Workshop:
A half-day workshop to introduce patient research partners to the grant application process, and the process of completing a Canadian Common CV.
Digital Storytelling Training:
A six-week program to train patients and community members to develop their own digital stories.
MDCH 700: Public and Patient Engagement in Health Research:
A graduate course at the University of Calgary about theories and practices of public and patient engagement in health research.