How to Engage Patient and Public Advisors: A Guide for Staff

"This guide provides information on patient and community engagement in healthcare with a focus on the utilization of patient and public advisors as an engagement strategy. Included in this guide is an 8-step process for engaging advisors: Step 1: Determine if Engaging Advisors is the Best Approach Step 2: Determine Readiness to Engage with Advisors Step 3: Determine the Advisor’s role Step 4: Plan Meeting Logistics Step 5: Recruit and Select Advisors Step 6: Begin Working with Advisors Step 7: Sustaining Advisor Engagement Step 8: Conclude the Advisor’s Term"