PAN Webinar - Lay Summaries

[Sandra Holdsworth]

Hello PAN Members,

Join us for an interactive webinar with PAN members Tayaba Khan and JoAnne Mosel on Writing Lay Summaries: making healthcare research easy to understand.

They will share practical tips and insights on how to turn complicated healthcare research into simple, clear, and useful information that anyone can understand.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

• list itemThe main differences between Cochrane plain language summaries and abstracts

• list itemHow to write summaries that are clear, concise, and work for all kinds of readers

• list itemWhy these summaries matter and how they help patients, caregivers, and others make better healthcare decisions

Date: Monday, February 3

Time: 12:00 – 1:30 PM EST

Where: Zoom - (register in advance in here)

Tayaba Khan is a seasoned expert in healthcare communications, coaching, and patient advocacy. She played a groundbreaking role in making medical communications a standalone profession in Pakistan and has developed impactful campaigns and resources for healthcare organizations worldwide. As a skilled negotiator and passionate patient speaker, Tayaba is a strong advocate for putting patients at the center of healthcare transformation.

JoAnne Mosel, CPA, is a dedicated advocate in the Rare Disease space with over 30 years of experience. Her expertise in patient-oriented research and healthcare evidence ensures knowledge is accessible to patients and the public. JoAnne has worked with researchers across Canada, contributing to innovative projects, including one of the inaugural patient-driven research initiatives supported by the CIHR SPOR Evidence Alliance. Passionate about empowering patients, she continues to expand her skills through ongoing education and collaboration.

Both contributed to the research publication “Recommended characteristics and processes for writing lay summaries of healthcare evidence: a co-created scoping review and consultation exercise”

Don't miss this opportunity to gain practical tips for writing clear and concise summaries!
We hope to see you there,
The PAN Team

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