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Participate in Clinical Research
Every medical breakthrough starts with research—and research starts with people like you. By participating in clinical research, you can help advance our understanding of diseases, improve treatments and shape the future of patient care.
As Canada’s largest research hospital, we have ongoing studies across a wide range of health areas. Whether you join a study as a research participant or share your perspective as a member of our Research Family Advisory Committee, your involvement makes a real impact.
There are several ways you can get involved in clinical research at SickKids. You can take part in research as...
...a research participant
If you’re a patient or a parent of a child receiving care at SickKids, you have the opportunity to participate in a research study! You can also talk to your clinical team about research studies in their area and whether there are opportunities appropriate for your child.
For more information, get in touch with Clinical Research Services by following the link below! You can also see the different types of research happening at SickKids by visiting Research4Kids for our full study database.
...a member of the Research Family Advisory Committee (RFAC)
The RFAC is a committee made up of patients, family members, researchers, and clinicians who volunteer their time to enhance patient-oriented research at SickKids.
The RFAC meets monthly and provides advice on a wide range of research issues, such as identification of research priorities, reviews of patient facing documentation, input on child and family centeredness of proposals, developing research methodologies and reviews of research findings and knowledge translation materials.
If you’re interested in becoming a RFAC member, get in touch with us today.
