This session will highlight PCORI’s Foundational Expectations for Partnerships, which updates the 2014 PCORI Engagement Rubric and expands guidance for meaningful engagement to advance patient-centered outcomes research and health equity. Specifically, this interactive session will provide:

• Brief introduction into why an update was needed, why now, and how the new Foundational Expectations were developed.
• Deep dive into the six new Foundational Expectations and the implications for principal investigators, study teams, and patient partners.
• Opportunity to provide input on dissemination strategies for the new PCORI Foundational Expectations.