Patients attend medical conferences to meet and network with other patients, learn about cutting-edge research, and participate in ways that allow the patient voice to be heard and counted. Patient advocates can also present their own work at conferences.
Click the links below for more information about why to attend a conference and how patients can understand and contribute to scientific research presentations.
Patient Attendance at Scientific Meetings
- Guide for Attending Scientific Meetings
- GRASP: Guiding Researchers and Advocates to Scientific Partnerships
- Medivizor: Why Should Patients Attend Healthcare Conferences?
- Journal Article: Make Scientific Meetings a Welcoming Place for Patient Partners
Opportunities for Patient Participation in the Scientific Process
- National Breast Cancer Coalition: Project LEAD
- Susan G. Komen: Advocates in Science (AIS) Program
- ACCR Survivor Scientist Program