Working together to build a world where patient and public involvement is an integral part of health and social care research
OUR OBJECTIVES
​To promote and raise awareness of patient and public involvement in health research
To support and enable patients and public to be involved in health research
To develop ways of sharing experience, knowledge and expertise of patient and public involvement in health research
To work with organisations across the globe, including those from low and middle-income countries, to learn from each other and build capacity for patient and public involvement in health research
To support the assessment of the impact of public involvement in health research on practice, policy and outcomes
To develop international standards and policies for patient and public involvement in health research
WHO ARE WE?​
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We are a number of organisations and individuals from across the globe who have come together to form the International Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Network. We believe that through the International PPI Network we can join together and enhance the opportunities such a network would bring, enabling the sharing of expertise and evidence-based good practice. Through collaboration, the International PPI Network is empowered to influence international and regional health and social care research organisations.
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OUR FUNDING​
We are grateful for the financial support with start-up costs from the UK’s Department of Health and Social Care, and ongoing costs from the National Institute for Health and Care Research. We also acknowledge the in-kind contributions from: Cochrane,The COMET Initiative,The University of Western Australia,Telethon Kids Institute, Babcock University, University of Southern Denmark, Warwick Medical School.
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OUR PLANNING GROUP
The Planning Group was setup to formally establish the Network, including the associated governance structures, funding, strategies and work-streams. The Planning Group provides oversight of and advice on Network activities.
Ai Ling Sim-Devadas
Nanyang Technological University,
Singapore
Jeremy Taylor OBE
NIHR Centre for Engagement and
Dissemination, UK
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Anne McKenzie AM (Deputy Chair)
University of Western Australia
Heather Barrington
The Comet Initiative, UK
Godwin Aja
Adventist International Institute of Advanced
Studies, Philippines
April English
Cochrane, Ireland
Professor Sophie Staniszewska
Warwick Medical School, UK
A huge thank you to Mogens Hørder (University of Southern Denmark) and Richard Morley (Cochrane) who are founding members of the International PPI Network, and have recently stepped down from their role on the Planning Group (2024).