Creating and Running a Patient Public Involvement (PPI) group

**Discounts are available for this course, including fully funded places for UoE/NHS Lothian staff and students**

This course is designed to give practical guidance for setting up and running a Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) group for clinical research. In this course we will cover:

• How to approach recruitment

• “Behind the scenes” groundwork to help make your group a success

• Different meeting formats – and whether a PPI group is right for your project

• Building sustainable relationships with your public partners

• Considerations for under-served groups

• Budgeting for your PPI activities and non-monetary rewards

• Capturing impact and involving your public partners in dissemination

• Common problems and how to resolve them

This course will be delivered via MS Teams. 

If this course is fully booked, please email education@edinburghCRF.ed.ac.uk to be added to the waiting list (please include your name, course name and course date). 

By the end of this course you will learn how to:

• Leave with a plan for your new or existing PPI group
• Know how to create adverts and role descriptions for your panel
• Understand how to keep running your group in an inclusive and sustainable way

This course is designed for anyone planning to set up or already involved in supporting Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) groups within clinical research. A basic understanding of PPI is expected. 

The price displayed is the public sector and charity rate, for Industry rates please check ‘payment options’.   

There are no specific entry requirements for this course.