Clinical Research Competencies to Support Patient Partner Engagement

Webinar

May 7, 2026 @ 9:00 am 10:00 am

Join the MRCT Center, CANTRAIN, and EUPATI to learn the results of an effort to integrate patient partnership into the existing Joint Task Force (JTF) Framework for Clinical Trial Competency.

The initiative, entitled “JTF-Patient Partner Project (P3) – Co-Creating Clinical Research Competencies to Support Effective Patient Partner Engagement Activities,” united a representative group of patient and caregiver partners, academic researchers and study staff, industry representatives, and others, to imagine what patient partnership within the JTF Framework would cover and include.

The updates proposed in JTF-P3 include a supplementary addendum focused on integrating patient partners into the study team. The results provide a blueprint that is both operational and aspirational, supporting more skilled, inclusive, and equitable clinical research teams to achieve results faster through more responsive and impactful trials.

By the end of this webinar, attendees should be able to:

  • Explain what patient partners and partnerships are, and why patient partner inclusion within study teams is so important
  • Explain the JTF-P3 process
  • Describe the JTF-P3 updates to the original JTF Framework
  • Identify next steps in the process of meaningful patient partner integration into study teams

This webinar will be offered twice, with the same content presented by different regional panelists. One registration and one Zoom link cover both sessions. Register once and join whichever session best fits your schedule.

  • Session A — May 7, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT (Boston/Ottawa); 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM CEST/SAST (Brussels/Cape Town); 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM IST (New Delhi)
  • Session B — May 7/8 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT (Boston/Ottawa); 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM JST (Tokyo, May 8); 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM AEST (Melbourne, May 8)

Implementing the Clinical Research Glossary: Case Use Collection

Case Use

The MRCT Center Clinical Research Glossary is more than a reference—it’s a tool for clarity, connection, and accessibility across the clinical research ecosystem. Organizations from patient advocacy groups to health systems, academic journals, and recruitment platforms are integrating the glossary to meet the distinct needs of their audiences.

Whether embedded in health literacy trainings, linked within patient education portals, or aligned with technical terminology in scholarly publications, these five implementation stories demonstrate the glossary’s real-world utility in empowering patients, caregivers, professionals, and the public to engage with research using a shared, plain language vocabulary.



Do you have a case use example to share? Please contact us.


Data Literacy: MRCT Center and PHUSE Resources

Flyers and Videos

Developed: April 2025 

Developed by: MRCT Center and PHUSE

The MRCT Center is pleased to collaborate with the PHUSE Data Transparency team on materials to educate the general public on Data Privacy and Data Sharing. These materials were presented at a webinar on April 3, 2025. The recording and slides are now available on-demand here.

These infographics and videos are freely available and designed to explain how data is used and protected in clinical research.

MRCT Center-led Infographics:

PHUSE-led Videos:

Joint Publications:

We are also thrilled to share some publications about this work:


​*You can learn more about PHUSE’s data transparency work here.

Resources

Covid-19 Clinical Research Flyers: I am a Healthy Adult: Should I Join a COVID-19 Research Study? URDU

Flyer / Tools

Developed on: February 2022 

Developed by: MRCT Center Health Literacy Workgroup

Thank you to Dr. Farah Asif and colleagues at the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital And Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan for helping us translate, adapt text, and provide these flyers in Urdu.

Related Resources

Covid-19 Clinical Research Flyers: I am Sick with COVID-19: Should I Join a COVID-19 Research Study? URDU

Flyer / Tools

Developed on: February 2022 

Developed by: MRCT Center Health Literacy Workgroup

Thank you to Dr. Farah Asif and colleagues at the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital And Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan for helping us translate, adapt text, and provide these flyers in Urdu.

Related Resources

Covid-19 Clinical Research Flyers: I am a Child with COVID-19: Should I Join a COVID-19 Research Study? URDU

Flyer / Tools

Developed on: February 2022 

Developed by: MRCT Center Health Literacy Workgroup

Thank you to Dr. Farah Asif and colleagues at the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan for helping us translate, adapt text, and provide these flyers in Urdu.

Related Resources

Covid-19 Clinical Research Flyers: I am a Healthy Child: Should I Join a COVID-19 Research Study? URDU

Flyer / Tools

Developed on: February 2022 

Developed by: MRCT Center Health Literacy Workgroup

Thank you to Dr. Farah Asif and colleagues at the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital And Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan for helping us translate, adapt text, and provide these flyers in Urdu.

Related Resources

Covid-19 Clinical Research Flyers: I am Healthy: Should I Join a COVID-19 Research Study? URDU

Flyer / Tools

Developed on: February 2022 

Developed by: MRCT Center Health Literacy Workgroup

Thank you to Dr. Farah Asif and colleagues at the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital And Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan for helping us translate, adapt text, and provide these flyers in Urdu.

Related Resources