Family Engagement in Research Certificate of Completion Registration Form |
Funded by Kids Brain Health Network
Led by CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research and McMaster University Centre for Continuing Education
Thank you for your interest in participating in the Family Engagement in Research Certificate of Completion Program. This course is for researchers (graduate student trainees, research coordinators, investigators, etc.) and families (parents, grandparents, and siblings) who have an interest in child neurodevelopmental research. From its inception the course has been developed in partnership by parents and researchers and will be delivered by both experienced parents and researchers. The course is unique in that it will bring researchers and families together in a fully integrated 10-week (~30 hours) online course. Course work will involve live online (synchronous) discussions, review of written materials and case studies, as well as collaborative online (asynchronous) group exercises. Families and researchers will work in pairs to create a knowledge translation tool in the area of family engagement in research. Learners will gain a better understanding of:
- Family engagement in research (why it is important)
- How to engage families throughout the research process
- Barriers/facilitators to engagement
- Ethics surrounding engagement
- Tools and resources to support and evaluate engagement activities
By the end of the course, learners will be ready to partner on integrated research teams. Successful completion of the course will result in a McMaster University and Kids Brain Health Network Certificate of Completion.
Course Dates
Fall 2019 Session: September 23rd–December 1st 2019
Winter 2020 Session: January 20th – March 29th 2020
Course Registration
Please complete the following form to indicate your interest and apply for the course. If you have any questions please contact Andrea Cross: crossac@mcmaster.ca.