Don't Panic, Do Laugh: Running a Successful PPIE Group

In this first episode of PPIE Together: Do Different, Do Better, the Citizens Academy team at the University of East Anglia introduce themselves and explain what Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) really is.

They share clear, real-world examples of how working with people with lived experience can strengthen research and teaching, increasing impact and improving outcomes for everyone involved.

The Citizens Academy, based within the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, represents a coordinated approach to involving members of the public, patients, and experts with relevant experience across all aspects of teaching and research.

The academy seeks to work collaboratively with existing structures for patient and public engagement and involvement (PPIE) not just across the faculty, but also beyond, by collaborating and supporting the work of PPIE within trusts, voluntary organisations and charities that we regularly partner with.

The Citizens Academy aims to provide a central ‘hub’ to bring together PPIE activities including recruitment of members, training resources, mentorship, and also taking a coordinated approach to aspects such as payment policy and good practice guidelines.

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