Health research is strongest when it involves the people it is designed to benefit.
Patients and members of the public bring lived experience and insight that help make research, policy and practice more relevant, trustworthy and responsive to people's needs.
What we offer
We have been involving patients in our research for nearly 20 years. We create opportunities for patients and members of the public to be meaningfully involved in medical research. When research is shaped by the people it is intended to benefit, medical science better reflects the needs and priorities of communities.
Patients and the public can contribute to dialogue, engagement activities and Academy projects. This can include roundtable discussions and workshops that take place over several days, to large-scale working group projects that span many months. These contributions help strengthen the quality, relevance and public trustworthiness of health research.
Sarah Rae, Co-Chair of the Patient Research Group on future-proofing UK health research shares how everyone can be involved in research and the importance of patient perspectives for meaningful outcomes.
The Academy of Medical Sciences is an invaluable resource, both for good science and great science communicators.
Tom Feilden, Science & Environment Editor, Today Programme, BBC Radio 4