{"id":2206,"date":"2025-06-19T16:00:53","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T16:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/grandi\/?page_id=2206"},"modified":"2026-04-13T16:28:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T16:28:41","slug":"general-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/grandi\/patient-family-engagement\/general-information\/","title":{"rendered":"General Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-right:50px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:75px;--awb-margin-bottom:50px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-mask-url: url(https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/grandi\/wp-content\/plugins\/fusion-builder\/\/assets\/images\/masks\/mask-14.svg);--awb-mask-size: ;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none has-mask\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"572\" height=\"529\" alt=\"Abstract drawing of mother and child\" src=\"https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/grandi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2016\/11\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-2.04.12-PM-e1753985378375.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/grandi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2016\/11\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-2.04.12-PM-e1753985378375.png\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-784\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27572%27%20height%3D%27529%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20572%20529%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27572%27%20height%3D%27529%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/grandi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2016\/11\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-2.04.12-PM-e1753985378375-200x185.png 200w, https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/grandi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2016\/11\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-2.04.12-PM-e1753985378375-400x370.png 400w, https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/grandi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2016\/11\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-2.04.12-PM-e1753985378375.png 572w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 572px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-right:100px;--awb-padding-left:10px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h2 class=\"\" style=\"--fontsize: 32;line-height: 1.3\" data-fontsize=\"32\" data-lineheight=\"41.6px\"><span style=\"background-color: var(--awb-bg-color-hover);color: var(--awb-text-color);font-family: var(--awb-text-font-family);font-size: var(--awb-font-size);font-style: var(--awb-text-font-style);font-weight: var(--awb-text-font-weight);letter-spacing: var(--awb-letter-spacing);text-align: var(--awb-content-alignment);text-transform: var(--awb-text-transform)\">Engagement strategy<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\u200bOur aim is to build collaborative partnerships with people who have lived experiences with a health condition, intervention, or life event with the goal of incorporating their diverse perspectives and opinions throughout the research process. We engage patients and people with lived experiences at various stages of a research project, including the design, development, and knowledge translation. We hope to contribute to an emerging field that puts patients, families, and\/or community perspectives at the center of health research and ensure we consider the voices of those who will be most impacted by our work.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-right:75px;--awb-padding-left:125px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 40;line-height: 1.3\" data-ccp-props=\"\" data-fontsize=\"40\" data-lineheight=\"52px\"><span style=\"color: var(--awb-text-color);font-family: var(--awb-text-font-family);font-size: var(--awb-font-size);font-style: var(--awb-text-font-style);font-weight: var(--awb-text-font-weight);letter-spacing: var(--awb-letter-spacing);text-align: var(--awb-content-alignment);text-transform: var(--awb-text-transform);background-color: var(--awb-bg-color-hover)\">\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-ccp-props=\"\">Our Patient Partner Advisory Committee is made up of a diverse group of individuals living with various health conditions who are currently pregnant, have been pregnant, or are trying to conceive. We draw on their unique experiences, values, and views to help inform future research questions, identify priority areas, address unique challenges, and determine preferred ways to disseminate research findings to those who will benefit from this information the most.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:100px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-mask-url: url(https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/grandi\/wp-content\/plugins\/fusion-builder\/\/assets\/images\/masks\/mask-14.svg);--awb-mask-size: ;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none has-mask\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"572\" height=\"529\" alt=\"Close up of baby and adult\" src=\"https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/grandi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2016\/11\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-2.06.33-PM.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/grandi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2016\/11\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-2.06.33-PM.png\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-785\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27572%27%20height%3D%27529%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20572%20529%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27572%27%20height%3D%27529%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/grandi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2016\/11\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-2.06.33-PM-200x185.png 200w, https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/grandi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2016\/11\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-2.06.33-PM-400x370.png 400w, https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/grandi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2016\/11\/Screenshot-2023-09-22-at-2.06.33-PM.png 572w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 572px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-bottom:50px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:30px;width:100%;max-width:100px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color4);border-color:var(--awb-color4);border-top-width:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-left:10px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 32;line-height: 1.4\" data-fontsize=\"32\" data-lineheight=\"44.8px\"><strong>Engagement can take on many different forms, including but not limited to:\u200b<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXP139320269 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@000000,0,\" data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP139320269 BCX0\">Attending discussion circles, focus groups, or workshops.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXP139320269 BCX0\">\u200b<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXP123216995 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@000000,0,\" data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP123216995 BCX0\">Reviewing research designs and providing feedback.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXP259178022 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@000000,0,\" data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP259178022 BCX0\">Supporting grant development.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXP259178022 BCX0\">\u200b<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXP74391864 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@000000,0,\" data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP74391864 BCX0\">Completing surveys questionnaires.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXP74391864 BCX0\">\u200b<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXP135101973 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@000000,0,\" data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP135101973 BCX0\">Attending conferences or seminars with the research team to share research results.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXP135101973 BCX0\">\u200b<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-left:10px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p><strong>Patient partners can benefit in many ways, including:\u200b<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-charcodes=\"8226\" data-font=\"Arial,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"450\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,0,\" data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Drawing on their own experiences to influence research directions and topics.<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"8226\" data-font=\"Arial,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"450\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,0,\" data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Help make research more relevant to affected populations.<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"8226\" data-font=\"Arial,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"450\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,0,\" data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Help improve clinical practice.<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"8226\" data-font=\"Arial,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"450\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,0,\" data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Receive compensation for their time and efforts.<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-left:10px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:40px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:50px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><h2>Current patient partner opportunities<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXP75032412 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-scheme-color=\"@000000,0,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP75032412 BCX0\">We are currently recruiting members to join our Patient Partner Advisory\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXP75032412 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-scheme-color=\"@000000,0,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP75032412 BCX0\">Committee. For more details, including eligibility criteria, please visit the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXP75032412 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/grandi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2024\/08\/patient-partner-recruitment-call-flyer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXP75032412 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-scheme-color=\"@000000,0,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-hyperlinkhascustomcolor=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP75032412 BCX0\">Patient Partner Recruitment Call Flyer (PDF)<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXP75032412 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-scheme-color=\"@000000,0,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP75032412 BCX0\">. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXP258947721 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-scheme-color=\"@000000,0,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP258947721 BCX0\">If you are interested in becoming a patient partner with the IMPOWER Lab, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXP258947721 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-scheme-color=\"@000000,0,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP258947721 BCX0\">please complete the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXP258947721 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/redcapexternal.research.sickkids.ca\/surveys\/?s=CF4XTTALCCWDEWEL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold Underlined SCXP258947721 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-scheme-color=\"@000000,0,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-hyperlinkhascustomcolor=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP258947721 BCX0\">intake survey<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXP258947721 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-scheme-color=\"@000000,0,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP258947721 BCX0\">, and one of our research members will\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXP258947721 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-scheme-color=\"@000000,0,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP258947721 BCX0\">be in touch with you about next steps.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXP258947721 BCX0\">\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-tabs fusion-tabs-1 classic vertical-tabs icon-position-left mobile-mode-accordion\" style=\"--awb-title-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-title-font-size:18px;--awb-title-text-transform:var(--awb-typography1-text-transform);--awb-alignment:start;--awb-inactive-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-title-text-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-title-active-text-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-active-border-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-title-font-family:&quot;Lato&quot;;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\"><li class=\"active\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-ec7def1b7d036ab8c6c\" aria-selected=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"fusion-tab-ec7def1b7d036ab8c6c\" href=\"#tab-ec7def1b7d036ab8c6c\"><div class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-sitemap fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:16px; --icon-color:var(--awb-color7);--icon-active-color:var(--awb-color4);\"><\/i>Involvement<\/div><\/a><\/li><li  role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-ef4c34a60173f5316d1\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-ef4c34a60173f5316d1\" href=\"#tab-ef4c34a60173f5316d1\"><div class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-book-medical fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:16px; --icon-color:var(--awb-color7);--icon-active-color:var(--awb-color4);\"><\/i>Benefits<\/div><\/a><\/li><li  role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-1581fe0ff0611df1a5b\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-1581fe0ff0611df1a5b\" href=\"#tab-1581fe0ff0611df1a5b\"><div class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-address-card fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:16px; --icon-color:var(--awb-color7);--icon-active-color:var(--awb-color4);\"><\/i>Contact<\/div><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-content\"><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\"><li class=\"active\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-ec7def1b7d036ab8c6c\" aria-selected=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-ec7def1b7d036ab8c6c\" href=\"#tab-ec7def1b7d036ab8c6c\"><div class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-sitemap fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:16px; --icon-color:var(--awb-color7);--icon-active-color:var(--awb-color4);\"><\/i>Involvement<\/div><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix in active\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-ec7def1b7d036ab8c6c\" id=\"tab-ec7def1b7d036ab8c6c\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXP218268608 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@000000,0,\" data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP218268608 BCX0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignleft wp-image-1017\" src=\"https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/grandi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2023\/11\/top-view-hands-holding-ultrasounds_23-2149351702-300x200.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/grandi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2023\/11\/top-view-hands-holding-ultrasounds_23-2149351702-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"A Doctor holding a set of ultrasound pictures\" width=\"174\" height=\"116\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27174%27%20height%3D%27116%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20174%20116%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27174%27%20height%3D%27116%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/grandi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2023\/11\/top-view-hands-holding-ultrasounds_23-2149351702-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/grandi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2023\/11\/top-view-hands-holding-ultrasounds_23-2149351702-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/grandi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2023\/11\/top-view-hands-holding-ultrasounds_23-2149351702-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/grandi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2023\/11\/top-view-hands-holding-ultrasounds_23-2149351702-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/grandi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2023\/11\/top-view-hands-holding-ultrasounds_23-2149351702-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/grandi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2023\/11\/top-view-hands-holding-ultrasounds_23-2149351702-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/grandi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2023\/11\/top-view-hands-holding-ultrasounds_23-2149351702-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/grandi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2023\/11\/top-view-hands-holding-ultrasounds_23-2149351702.jpg 1060w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 174px) 100vw, 174px\" \/>We engage external committees, organizations, societies, and associations to support our patient&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXP218268608 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@000000,0,\" data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP218268608 BCX0\">partner engagement strategy. These groups support our research projects by connecting us to <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXP218268608 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@000000,0,\" data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP218268608 BCX0\">people with lived experiences within their own networks who may benefit and\/or can contribute&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXP218268608 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@000000,0,\" data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP218268608 BCX0\">meaningfully to our studies.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXP218268608 BCX0\">\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\"><li  role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-ef4c34a60173f5316d1\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-ef4c34a60173f5316d1\" href=\"#tab-ef4c34a60173f5316d1\"><div class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-book-medical fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:16px; --icon-color:var(--awb-color7);--icon-active-color:var(--awb-color4);\"><\/i>Benefits<\/div><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-ef4c34a60173f5316d1\" id=\"tab-ef4c34a60173f5316d1\">\n<p><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,0,\" data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Organizations can benefit from gaining new and current knowledge in perinatal health research which <\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,0,\" data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">may be of interest to them and their members. The IMPOWER Lab can share research findings with <\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,0,\" data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">organizations through publications, town hall discussions and\/or presentations. <\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<p data-ccp-props=\"{\"><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,0,\" data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">If you are an organization working with individuals living with a medical condition who are pregnant,\u00a0<\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,0,\" data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">have previously been pregnant, or trying to conceive, we invite you to email our research team to find\u00a0<\/span><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,0,\" data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">out how you can get involved.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\"><li  role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-1581fe0ff0611df1a5b\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-1581fe0ff0611df1a5b\" href=\"#tab-1581fe0ff0611df1a5b\"><div class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-address-card fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:16px; --icon-color:var(--awb-color7);--icon-active-color:var(--awb-color4);\"><\/i>Contact<\/div><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-1581fe0ff0611df1a5b\" id=\"tab-1581fe0ff0611df1a5b\">\n<p>Have questions about partnering with the IMPOWER Lab? <a href=\"https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/grandi\/contact\/\">Contact us<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:30px;width:100%;max-width:100px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color4);border-color:var(--awb-color4);border-top-width:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:40px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:50px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 40;line-height: 1.3;text-align: center\" data-fontsize=\"40\" data-lineheight=\"52px\"><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXP75032412 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-scheme-color=\"@000000,0,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP75032412 BCX0\">Read our patient partner newsletters <a href=\"https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/grandi\/patient-family-engagement\/patient-partner-newsletters\/\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 18px;font-weight: 400\">\u200b<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:50px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\" style=\"--awb-font-size:24px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Lato&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>We gratefully acknowledge our collaborations with, and support from the following organizations:\u200b<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:16.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:11.52%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:50px;--awb-spacing-left-large:11.52%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" 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class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:var(--awb-color2);border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1119\" height=\"207\" alt=\"Canadian Premature Babies Foundation logo\" 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