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📣 New FER Community Update is here!
As conference season approaches, our latest newsletter opens with an important reminder for researchers, healthcare professionals, and advocates alike:
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OCT '25 FER Newsletter Does conference season have you feeling like... @ferprogram Before you reach for another hotel coffee, consider reading... link in bio Conference season is here When you're starting out, it's tempting to attend everything - but here's the secret: Practice Strategic Visibility Show up where it aligns with your goals, not where it drains your energy. Strategic visibility means the intentional effort to be seen, heard, and recognized in ways that advance your meaningful goals. IN RESEARCH Even attending events that you might just find fun is strategic! READ MORE THIS MONTH'S FER Newsletter link in bio
October 17, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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📰 Our July 2025 FER Community Update is live! Catch up on what’s new & what’s next in family engagement in research.
📖 Read: tinyurl.com/FERJuly2025

💬 What helped you feel more ready to engage in meaningful ways? Comment below—we’d love to hear!
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FER Community Update July 2025 8 tools that bring people with lived experience and researchers bring to research. Plus: A recap of FER in Germany 2025 Congratulations to multiple FER grads in our community Upcoming events Our favourite readings and resources we saw this month What helped you show up prepared, or made you fee more ready to engage in meaningful ways? Comment below!
July 15, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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🇩🇪 FER in Germany! So proud to see FER grads at #EACD2025 sharing how family voices shape care + research. From parenting to systems change, they’re leading the way. Want to join them? ➡️ ferprogram.ca #FERProgram #MedicalParent #DisabilityResearch #HealthEquity
Collage of attendees from the EACD conference who were also graduates of the course.
July 14, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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🌍 Did you know the Family Engagement in Research (FER) Course has welcomed learners from 23 countries around the world?
Families, individuals with lived experience and researchers from all backgrounds have come together to learn, connect, and make research more meaningful. #patientengagenent
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23 countries Map with pins. 713 grads. Join us! Application now open! Learn more about the FER Course! Ferprogram.ca fer@mcmaster.ca @ferprogram (Instagram)
June 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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🎉 Applications are OPEN for the Family Engagement in Research Course!


💪 Our mission is simple yet powerful: to train, mentor and mobilize the next generation of advocates, champions, and leaders in family engagement.
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Our mission is to train, mentor, and mobilize the next generation of advocates, champions, and leaders in family engagement. Learn more about the FER Course! ferprogram.ca fer@mcmaster.ca @ferprogram (instagram)
June 4, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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🔗 Learn more about how we live these values in research partnerships: ferprogram.ca
To learn more and register: www.canva.com/design/DAGkJ...
Apply today: redcap.link/FERCourse_F2...
#FamilyEngagement #PatientOrientedResearch #LivedExperience #FERProgram #ResearchThatIncludes #EngageWithUs /3
June 3, 2025 at 7:27 PM