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What is PERC?

The goal of the Patient Expertise in Research Collaboration (PERC) is to promote and support the meaningful and appropriate engagement of patients (meaning people with lived experience of a health issue, their families, friends and caregivers) in primary health care research in Ontario.

What PERC does

Our Advisory Board provides information, resources and methods support to foster partnerships between researchers and patients to conduct research that addresses patients’ needs, preferences and priorities for their health and health care.

Advisory Board

Joan Barker

Joan Barker

Jennifer Boyle

Jennifer Boyle

Clare Cruikshank

Clare Cruickshank

JoAnn Stans

JoAnn Stans

Academic Team

Dr. Rebecca Ganann

Dr. Rebecca Ganann

Director of PERC

Dr. Maggie MacNeil

Dr. Maggie MacNeil

Post-doctoral Fellow

Dr. Vivian Ramsden

Research Advisor

Trainees

Amy Evans

Research Assistant

Former Trainees

Aya Tagami

Former Trainee

Dr. Rebecca Ganann

MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR

Welcome to PERC. Our team of patients, caregivers and researchers help plan for, execute and evaluate patient engagement in primary health care. We’re committed to integrating patient expertise into primary health care research, policy and practice in Ontario and beyond.

Funding and Support

PERC is funded with support from the Ontario SPOR Support Unit (OSSU) and the Innovations Strengthening Primary Health Care Through Research (INSPIRE-PHC) led by Dr. Moira Stewart at Western University.