Trainee Hub: Sustainable Youth Engagement in Health Research

DATE: September 25, 2024
TIME: 1:00 – 3:00pm (ET) 
METHOD: Virtual 
REGISTRATION: https://forms.office.com/r/1YeLj3LGaq

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SPEAKERS: 

Raissa Amany is the Executive Director of the Young Canadians Roundtable on Health, she leads a team of over 70 youth across Canada in national child health advocacy. In addition to her work in pediatrics, Raissa is a leading expert in child and youth mental health and addictions, serving on various national and provincial advisory boards and councils.

Stacie Smith is pursuing her Master's in Arts in Education at Mount Saint Vincent University. She has been involved with the Young Canadians Roundtable on Health since 2020 in various roles, including the former Executive Director.

TITLE: Planting the Seeds of Sustainable Youth Engagement in Research

DESCRIPTION: 

This session will focus on engaging young people in meaningful, long-term research projects. Attendees will learn best practices for ensuring sustainable youth engagement and gain tools and resources for evaluating their involvement in projects.

OBJECTIVES: 

1. Introduce principles of sustainability in youth engagement in research and how they apply to the design, implementation, and dissemination of research projects.
2. To share practical tools and examples in fostering long-term engagement and retention of youth participants/co-researchers.
3. Explore methods for evaluating the impact and sustainability of youth engagement efforts.