Accredited Certification Workshop

Advance your expertise in patient engagement through two certifications from accredited, interactive professional development workshops designed specifically for leaders across the patient engagement ecosystem.

Participants who successfully complete both sessions will receive Continuing Professional Development (CPD) certification and a Personalized Certificate of Completion recognizing their achievement.

Designed for professionals leading patient engagement across healthcare, this program is among the leading focused CPD-certified training opportunities dedicated exclusively to advancing patient engagement knowledge, ethical collaboration, and practical implementation.

Why Attend?

• Earn an internationally recognized CPD-accredited personalized certification
• Learn from global leaders in patient engagement
• Participate in interactive, case-based learning—not lectures
• Build practical skills you can apply immediately
• Network with peers committed to advancing meaningful patient engagement
• Demonstrate your professional commitment through a recognized credential

Participants who complete both accredited workshops will receive 2 Personalized Certificates of Completion

Who Should Attend

• Patient organizations and advocacy leaders
• Not-for-profit organizations
• Government and public sector professionals
• Academic and research professionals
• Practising healthcare professionals

**Limited Cohort. This accredited session will be offered as a registration add-on for the above workplaces – including patients and caregivers working within these sectors (registration category is based on current main workplace). Attendance will be limited to Platinum-Level Sponsors for Industry, Vendors, Suppliers, and Consultants and registration add-on is not an option in 2026.

Patient Engagement Training Dec. 1, 2026 ½ day

Global Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Certification

Certification Workshop 1 (CPD accredited) led by Patient Voice Partners

Healthcare Advocacy in an Evolving World: Ethical Collaboration, Sustainable Partnerships and Engaging Patients 

Strengthen your advocacy skills through an interactive workshop exploring effective advocacy at the individual, group and health system levels. Participants will learn how to navigate stakeholder perspectives, build trusted partnerships, and apply storytelling and behavioural science to influence change across the patient journey. Attendees are invited to participate in one of 3 case studies during the workshop (workbook included):

• Storytelling activity: Developing a story that connects the patient experience to a clear advocacy request.
• Reimbursement activity: Considering stakeholder needs and concerns in a fictional drug funding scenario.
• Understanding behavioural drivers: Defining the desired behaviour change, identifying barriers using behavioural science and developing a message that addresses those barriers.

By the end of this learning activity, participants will be able to:

• Define the various types of Health Advocacy within a modern healthcare ecosystem and the core skills that are common among them to be successful
• Identify ethical considerations in cross-sector advocacy collaboration
• Describe strategies for building sustainable, trust-based partnerships based on the advocacy objective(s)
• Reflect on personal learning journey and identify areas for further growth and development

Certification Workshop 2 (CPD accreditation pending) led by ISPEP

Leveraging Technology for Better Patient Engagement

Explore how technology can support meaningful, inclusive and patient-centred engagement through an interactive workshop tracing the evolution of patient platforms and emerging digital tools. Through discussion and case studies, participants will consider practical applications, benefits and challenges across key areas:

• Social media and advocacy platforms
• Digital patient support programs
• Patient evidence and experience platforms
• AI and future technologies

Participants will leave with practical insights and ideas to apply in their own patient engagement work

By the end of this learning activity, participants will be able to:

• Identify digital tools and platforms that facilitate effective patient communication and engagement 
• Recognise barriers to digital access and participation, including accessibility, digital literacy, and health equity considerations
• Evaluate strategies to overcome technology-related access hurdles and improve inclusive patient engagement 
• Apply best practices for selecting and implementing digital solutions that support meaningful, patient-centred engagement

Bonus: 1 year ISPEP membership included valued at £50