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We regularly post informative material to help spread the word about the importance of patient engagement.
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NEW RESEARCH REPORT: Introducing the 'EACH' framework for patient-first trial recruitment
We are delighted to share our new report, “The EACH framework for clinical trials: a patient-first, digital delivery model for recruitment”, produced in collaboration with Evinova.
Patient recruitment to clinical trials is a notoriously leaky pipeline. Challenges here cost the industry millions or even billions in lost revenue, stall the advancement of medical science, and fuel disparities in health equity. Noting the need for a fundamental paradigm shift to overcome these
ISPEP
Jun 121 min read
Culturally Competent Patient Engagement: From Theory to Practice
This blog post explores frameworks for equitable involvement, highlights successful initiatives, and outlines actionable steps for patient engagement professionals to help close the gaps opened by homogenous engagement.
Nadia Malliou
Jan 225 min read
The participation equation: Understanding what drives participant engagement in clinical trials
We are excited to share our new report, produced in collaboration with Cuttsy and Cuttsy. Reflecting the voices of over 700 recent clinical trial participants, alongside in-depth interviews and input from leading sponsors, these findings shed light on both the challenges and opportunities in today’s complex clinical trial landscape.
ISPEP
Oct 16, 20251 min read
Change Champions — Carrying the Change Together
As we mark International Patient Engagement Day 2025, I feel both proud and deeply inspired to reflect on the extraordinary journey of our community at the International Society for Patient Engagement Professionals (ISPEP). This year’s theme, “Carry the Change”, perfectly captures the spirit of our global network. Around the world, patient engagement professionals are not only driving transformation within their own organisations and communities, they are carrying that change
Emma Sutcliffe
Oct 15, 20253 min read
ISPEP publish PEP Talks Words of Wisdom — free to download now on the ISPEP Hub
In honour of International Patient Engagement Day 2025, we’re proud to release a special resource for our community: the PEP Talks Words of Wisdom e-book, showcasing highlights from our popular podcast.
ISPEP
Oct 14, 20251 min read
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Want a career in patient engagement? Start here.
As exams start to wrap up and graduation season approaches, the time is ripe for sharing tips for those hoping to enter a career in patient engagement.
Olivia Kersey
Jul 12 min read
NEW RESEARCH REPORT: Introducing the 'EACH' framework for patient-first trial recruitment
We are delighted to share our new report, “The EACH framework for clinical trials: a patient-first, digital delivery model for recruitment”, produced in collaboration with Evinova.
Patient recruitment to clinical trials is a notoriously leaky pipeline. Challenges here cost the industry millions or even billions in lost revenue, stall the advancement of medical science, and fuel disparities in health equity. Noting the need for a fundamental paradigm shift to overcome these
ISPEP
Jun 121 min read
Sustainability in healthcare — a call to action from ISPEP for professionalised patient engagement practices
Healthcare systems around the world are under increasing pressure—rising demand, constrained resources, and widening health inequities. At the same time, expectations are higher than ever: better outcomes, faster innovation, and broader access to care. Meeting this moment requires more than incremental change. It requires partnership. And at the centre of that partnership must be the patient. If we are serious about building a more resilient, sustainable healthcare system, we
Emma Sutcliffe
Apr 204 min read
Compassionate Convergence of Man and Machine: Preserving Humanity in Digital Health
How do we harness the undeniable power of digital technology without losing the human connection that defines good care? Check out this discussion summary and our key takeaways to learn more...
Olivia Kersey
Mar 316 min read
Give to Gain: Leadership, Purpose, and the Power of Showing Up
International Women’s Day always invites reflection. It asks us not only to celebrate progress, but to consider how we support, uplift, and empower others along the way.
This year’s theme, “Give to Gain,” resonates deeply with me. Throughout my career in healthcare leadership—and in founding the International Society for Patient Engagement Professionals (ISPEP)—I’ve come to understand that the most meaningful professional growth often comes from what we give: our time, our
Emma Sutcliffe
Mar 64 min read
ISPEP Advisory Board: Inaugural Meeting Minutes, January 2026
On January 15th, the inaugural ISPEP Advisory Board met virtually for their first quarterly meeting. Prior to reviewing ISPEP's strategy and goals, the advisors provided thoughtful and well-informed input on patient engagement ecosystem trends of relevance to ISPEP’s future.
ISPEP
Feb 261 min read
From 'Big Pharma' to Non-Profit: Lessons for Transformation from ISPEP's CEO
My journey across industry, agencies, and startups, and now the rigour and responsibility of a not-for-profit, has taught me that sustainable change depends on alignment, trust, and courage for change.
Emma Sutcliffe
Oct 15, 20254 min read
Change Champions — Carrying the Change Together
As we mark International Patient Engagement Day 2025, I feel both proud and deeply inspired to reflect on the extraordinary journey of our community at the International Society for Patient Engagement Professionals (ISPEP). This year’s theme, “Carry the Change”, perfectly captures the spirit of our global network. Around the world, patient engagement professionals are not only driving transformation within their own organisations and communities, they are carrying that change
Emma Sutcliffe
Oct 15, 20253 min read
ISPEP publish PEP Talks Words of Wisdom — free to download now on the ISPEP Hub
In honour of International Patient Engagement Day 2025, we’re proud to release a special resource for our community: the PEP Talks Words of Wisdom e-book, showcasing highlights from our popular podcast.
ISPEP
Oct 14, 20251 min read
The new generation of PEPs
Olivia Kersey shares her experiences of being a younger PEP and advice for peers building a career in patient engagement.
Olivia Kersey
Sep 5, 20255 min read
Meaningful inclusion of LGBT+ patients: what can Pharma do?
In respect of Pride Month 2025, Olivia Kersey, Patient Affairs Consultant and ISPEP Managing Editor outlines how Pharma can better support the LGBTQIA+ community through trial design and more.
Olivia Kersey
Jun 27, 20256 min read
From Passion to Profession: 15 Years of Humanising Clinical Trials
ISPEP CEO Alex Charge reflects on our collective journey towards patient-focused clinical trials and shares how ISPEP is helping to drive what comes next.
Emma Sutcliffe
May 20, 20254 min read
CPO CLARION CALL
Leadership thoughts for ISPEPers from your Chief Patient Officer Should every pharma, biotech and CRO have a Chief Patient Officer? The...
Emma Sutcliffe
Jan 26, 20256 min read
An expert piece on professionalism: "Being thrown out of the corporate box means you can think out of it."
The dictionary definition of a ‘professional’ is someone who is ‘engaged in a specific activity as one’s main paid occupation rather than as a pastime’. And this is why I think the expectations of a Patient Engagement Professional are fundamentally wrong, flawed from the outset and require a complete overhaul. I appreciate that sounds like an absurd thing to say from someone who has been working in a patient engagement role since 1995 and I’ve just set up a society for pat
Emma Sutcliffe
Nov 1, 20244 min read
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