Upcoming POPCORN Patient Engagement Training Series: Deconstruct to Reconstruct

Register Today! POPCORN will be hosting a three-part training series, Deconstruct to Reconstruct: Patient Engagement Training Series, in early 2026. This series will deliver patient engagement training to empower researchers, research staff, and trainees with practical skills to meaningfully engage people with lived and living experience.

This patient and family partner-led initiative came from a recent POPCORN needs assessment survey that identified patient engagement training as a significant research education gap. Participants from coast to coast will be engaged through interactive exercises developed and led by people with lived and living experience (POPCORN patient and family partners).

Session dates and descriptions:

• Training Session One: Deconstructing Patient Engagement

  • Wednesday January 21, 2026 from 12-1 pm EST

  • This session aims to “deconstruct” previous methods of patient engagement by utilizing anonymous stories from patients – highlighting both the positives and negatives.

  • Register here

• Training Session Two: Rethinking Patient Engagement Communication

  • Thursday February 26, 2026 from 12-1 pm EST

  • This session aims to explore how communication between researchers and individuals with lived experience can be used as a tool for effective patient engagement.

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• Training Session Three: Reconstructing Patient Engagement

  • Tuesday March 24, 2026 from 12-1 pm EST

  • This session aims to explore practical tools and strategies to strengthen patient engagement in research and apply key considerations for developing an effective engagement plan.

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We look forward to having you join us for this valuable series – register today!