About SPARK RPh

Using deliberative dialogues as a system-level knowledge translation and exchange (KTE) strategy, this PE project consists of a series of participant advisory meetings to assemble patients/citizens, policymakers, regulators, and health professionals across disciplines in knowledge exchange and research planning. Deliberative dialogues have been used in the public policy arena for many years. They can help to inform policy development and practice change by integrating empirical and experiential evidence and contextual data on topics of public importance.

 

We are hosting a total of 5 dialogues, including:

• dialogues with each participant group: (1) patients/citizens (2) policymakers, regulators, and the professional association, (3) pharmacists, and (4) other health professionals; AND

• an interdisciplinary workshop with 1-2 representatives from each participant group as well as project team members and other representatives from each organization involved.

 

Each deliberative dialogue will be led by an experienced member of the team with notetakers present to capture the discussion. We will aim to recruit 8-12 participants for each of the four participant advisory meetings. Up to 30 participants will take part in the large, interdisciplinary workshop and research planning session. The patient/citizen meeting will be conducted in-person at an accessible location in St. John’s. All other meetings will be conducted virtually using Webex–the virtual meeting platform hosted by Memorial University.