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Where people with lived and living experience and researchers connect

Do you have lived or living experience with a health issue or with a Maritime health care system? Explore opportunities to get involved in health research.

Co-designing a community-informed social prescribing approach for Nova Scotia to improve health and well-being

Nova Scotia
Dalhousie University
Deadline: June 18, 2026
We are seeking community members who have experience as a patient or a caregiver in the healthcare system and have experiences with one or more social determinant of health challenges.
Nouvelle-Écosse et Nouveau-Brunswick 
USSM
L’Unité de soutien SRAP des Maritimes (USSM) organise une conversation communautaire en français afin de connaître le point de vue du public sur les données relatives à la santé.

Measuring the impacts of co-production: Building and evaluating an assessment survey together

Canada
CAMH – Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Deadline: December 31, 2026
Have you been engaged in mental health research as a person with lived and living experience? If so, you can help measure the impacts of co-production.

Youth and Family Specific Engagement in Research (UNITE): A Framework Development Project (Qualitative Study)

Canada
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Deadline: May 31, 2026
A research team is looking for youth and family partners in research to participate in a research study on youth and family engagement in research.

Canadian Parent Advisory Group

Canada
The Youth Behavioural Interventions lab from the Department of Psychology at Concordia University
Deadline: September 30, 2026
We are looking to partner with parents across Canada who are raising children or teens experiencing disruptive behaviours to help us shape research ideas and co-create practical resources for families.

Gender-Inclusive Breast/Chest Cancer Screening

New Brunswick
Horizon Health Network
Deadline: May 31, 2026
Researchers are looking for patients in Nova Scotia who have had breast reduction surgery to help improve resources for patients after surgery.

From Diagnosis to Desire: An Exploration of the Unaddressed Sexual Health Needs of Cancer Survivors by Their Care Providers

Canada
University of New Brunswick
Deadline: May 31, 2026
If you’ve experienced cancer and want to help improve how sexual health is understood and supported in care, share your perspective in this research study.

The relation of primary teeth and mental health conditions: Leveraging Tooth Fairy

Canada
Dalhousie University, IWK and other hospitals
Deadline: December 30, 2029
Has your child recently lost a baby tooth? You could be part of a study to better understand mental health and dental problems.

Interested in other ways to improve health care?

You can also explore engagement opportunities through your local health authority. These organizations regularly seek people with lived and living experience to help shape programs, services, and system improvements.

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