Episode 02: Aligning Research Goals with Patient-Identified Priorities — Nurturing Hope Via a Peer Mentorship Program
Dr. Samantha Anthony is a Health Clinician Scientist in the Child Health Evaluative Sciences Program of the Research Institute at SickKids in Toronto, Ontario. She is a Social Worker within the Transplant and Regenerative Medicine Centre at SickKids and an Associate Professor in the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto. Dr. Anthony is the first and only Health Clinician Scientist in Social Work in Canada and among a community of approximately 15 Health Clinician Scientists at SickKids across various disciplines.
In this episode, Dr. Anthony discusses the unique blend of clinical and research work in her role as a Health Clinician Scientist. She highlights the importance of engaging patients meaningfully and aligning research goals with patient-identified priorities. These elements are key pillars of the iPeer2Peer Program, an online peer mentorship program that provides support from trained young adult mentors who have learned to successfully manage their illness to adolescent mentees learning to live with chronic disease. Dr. Anthony shares how the program came about, the mentor training process, and the positive impact of meeting others with similar lived experiences.
Click here to learn more about the Anthony Lab at SickKids.
For more information on funding supporters and partners, visit:
- Canadian Heart Function Alliance – https://www.chfalliance.ca/
- Enduring Hearts – https://enduringhearts.org
- The Canadian Donation and Translation Research Program – https://cdtrp.ca/en/
