Office of Patient Engagement (OPEN)

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Patient Voices Matter


At LKCMedicine, we believe patients and their family caregivers are at the heart of healthcare and medical science. Through this partnership with patients to co-create patient-focused research and education, we can enable new and more effective cures and improve health outcomes and patient experience that matters to patients.

The Office of Patient Engagement (OPEN) is set up to bring patient and public voices into medical research and education in LKCMedicine. 

We are an enabler, supporting researchers and educators in their endeavour to include patient-public perspectives into their work, connecting them to patients and the community for whom their works are targeted at. 

OPEN has since welcomed a growing number of patients and their family partners, and caregivers, to OPEN Voices, a Patient Partner community. Through Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE), we want to foster active and meaningful interactions between patients with researchers and educators.

OPEN Voices was launched on 19 November 2024 at the Patient Voices Symposium 2024. Read more on the press release here. 

This approach recognises patients' unique experiences, values, and expertise, ensuring that their voices are heard and integrated into research and medical education outcomes. OPEN also works closely with researchers and educators in the LKCMedicine community, to provide advice and consultancy on bringing PPIE into their projects.

Look out for further updates / announcements here for our upcoming activities.

If you are keen to find out more about OPEN and OPEN Voices, please contact us at [email protected].


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Meet the Team

The LKCMedicine Office of Patient Engagement (OPEN) is helmed by a team with diverse experience and expertise in patient involvement and public engagement in healthcare, research and education.
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Getting Involved as a Patient Partner

Ensuring our research and education is patient-focused, OPEN has welcomed a growing number of patient partners to OPEN Voices, a patient and community panel. Patient Partners can be patients themselves, or caregivers to family members with medical conditions.
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Patient-Public Involvement for Researchers

OPEN works with researchers in the LKCMedicine community to integrate patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) into their research.
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Patient Voices Symposium 2024

The Patient Voices Symposium 2024 is dedicated to amplifying patient perspectives in healthcare. This event will explore key topics in patient engagement, medical education, and research, providing a platform for collaboration between thought leaders, professionals, and patients. Attendees can expect valuable insights and discussions aimed at shaping the future of healthcare. Stay tuned for updates and details on this significant event.

OPEN Engagement Resources

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Visit this page for presentations and sharing by local and international speakers on various topics related to Patient Involvement & Engagement.

Patient Voices Symposium 2024
Keynote Address

 

by Associate Professor Antoine Boivin
Practicing physician and co-director of the Canada Research Chair in Partnership with Patients and Communities, University of Montreal

Learning Together to Care With Each Other: How Research Partnerships Can Transform Health Relationships

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Expert Talks

 

by Dr Ritu Jain
President, DEBRA Singapore and International

Value added partnership: how patients can drive research outcomes

by Ms Emily Ong
Dementia Advocate & OPEN Voices Partner

Patient Engagement in Research: A Patient Research Partner's Perspective

by Mr Kenneth Mah
President and Co-founder of the Rare Disorders Society (Singapore)

Beyond Rare: Patient Engagement, Sustainability, and Collaboration in Healthcare

by Ms Ai Ling Sim-Devadas
Deputy Director, Office of Patient Engagement (OPEN) LKCMedicine, NTU

Elevating Patient Voices in Singapore – Where are we now?

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Expert Talk

 

by Professor Kelsey Hegarty
Professor of Family Violence Prevention, University of Melbourne and Royal Women's Hospital

Advancing Patient Involvement in Research and Education

Patient Voices Symposium 2024 Expert Talk

 

by Professor Sophie Park
Professor, Oxford University

Enabling Patient Partnership in Clinical Education and Research

Events and Workshops

OPEN will organise various activities including workshops and symposiums. Visit this page to get updates and register for our events.