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Welcome to the Public and Patient Engagement Collaborative

The Public and Patient Engagement Collaborative’s (PPEC) research and service activities focus on the role of patients and publics in health system policy making and health research, with a specific focus on the evaluation of these efforts. This website has been designed as a portal to access the latest research and news from the PPEC and to share tools for use in practice.  

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Research & Consultation Learn more

Access information about our current and completed research projects

Supports for Ontario Health Teams Learn more

Explore our resources to support OHTs’ patient, family and caregiver engagement activities

Resources Visit our resource portal

Search our public and patient engagement resources available to you

Highlighted Resources

Public and Patient Engagement Evaluation Tool Learn More

A series of questionnaires to assist health system organizations and researchers to evaluate public and patient engagement. 

Engage with Impact Toolkit

A toolkit to help organizations evaluate the impact of their patient, family and caregiver engagement programs and activities. 

Creating Engagement Capable Environments in Ontario Health Teams

A framework to support OHTs to build and sustain engagement capable environments within their organizations.

Supporting Equity-centred Engagement Guide

A step-by-step interactive guide to support organizations to bring a stronger equity focus to their engagement work.

Latest News

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Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact  ➚

New microcredential launched: Engagement and Partnering for People-Centred Care

Professional Development

Latest Event Recordings


Our Funders

The activities of the PPEC are supported by a range of funding organizations, including:

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