A new training course called “Patient Engagement Training for Industry Professionals” is available, from Patient Focused Medicines Development (PFMD). The course is a direct response to the industry’s demand in this often confusing and fragmented area. This learning programme aims to help those working within pharmaceutical or medical device organisations begin their patient engagement journey or else take it to the next level.
Two modules are available. The first module provides an introduction to patient engagement and aims to help participants support a culture shift, enabling systematic patient engagement, as well as helping to increase the adoption of patient engagement practices across the various teams within pharmaceutical companies. The second module bridges the gap between theory and practice. It provides the tools to operationalise the patient engagement fundamentals in day-to-day work.
While there may be an appetite for meaningful patient engagement, it requires the proper tools and methods and PFMD believes this new training course can help participants to understand the industry standards in this dynamic and evolving field. The training has been developed by PFMDforindustry,withindustry, patients and other stakeholders, in the spirit of co-creation and collaboration. The training integrates a variety of materials from different sources, and takes into account the need to keep patient capacity building a priority, with a built-in system to fund further patient training.
Go to www.learning.pfmd.org to find out more and to register for the course.
