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.
Building Recommendations for Documenting and Reporting on Health Research Partnerships
Location: Canada
Institution: College of Community and Global Health, University of Manitoba
Deadline: May 16, 2026
Help shape how health research partnerships are documented and reported. Participants are needed for a multi-round survey to rate what matters most in reporting these collaborations.
Youth and Family Specific Engagement in Research (UNITE): A Framework Development Project (Qualitative Study)
Location: Canada
Institution: 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
Location: Canada
Institution: 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.
From Diagnosis to Desire: An Exploration of the Unaddressed Sexual Health Needs of Cancer Survivors by Their Care Providers
Location: Canada
Institution: 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 ANCHOR Day: Atlantic Network for Combating Antimicrobial Resistance Health Threats through Organized Research Planning and Knowledge Translation Day
Location: Atlantic Canada
Institution: Nova Scotia Health/Dalhousie University
Deadline: April 30, 2026
Help shape the future of antimicrobial resistance research in Atlantic Canada— share your expertise, connect across sectors, and collaborate on priorities that will drive impactful, cross-provincial solutions.
Perceptions du public sur l’utilisation des données de santé : Conversations communautaires dans les Maritimes
Location: Maritimes
Institution: USSM
Deadline: April 30, 2026
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.
The relation of primary teeth and mental health conditions: Leveraging Tooth Fairy
Location: Canada
Institution: 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.
