Begin Registration: PPF 03-02-2026

Putting Patients First (PPF) is an annual conference hosted by the BC SUPPORT Unit, part of Michael Smith Health Research BC.

PPF 2026 will continue the conversation on learning communities in BC. Together, we’ll explore how bringing diverse groups of people together to solve a shared health problem — including people with lived and living experience — can improve health and health research ecosystems.

We strive to be a Patients Included™ event. Visit our event webpage to learn more about Patients Included™.

The information requested below pertains to any dietary or accessibility needs you may have. Your responses are completely voluntary, and you are not required to respond to them in order to register for and attend this conference or any other future event hosted by the BC SUPPORT Unit.

This information will be used by our team in the following ways:

Dietary needs will be used to ensure appropriate and safe refreshment and/or nourishment is available to all who attend our conference
Accessibility needs will be used to enable us to make every effort to accommodate accessibility needs of all individuals who attend our conference, to maximize the participation and engagement of all who attend.

Photography and filming will take place in designated event spaces.
Photos and videos will be taken for use in Health Research BC’s promotional materials, website, and social media to showcase Putting Patients First 2026 and the work of the BC SUPPORT Unit.

You have the right to refuse to be photographed, and this will not affect your participation in the event. If you choose not to be photographed, you will receive a sticker on the day of the event to place on your nametag, so the event organizers and photographers know your preference. Please read AV Notice by clicking on this link: https://healthresearchbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/AV-notification_PPF-2026_FINAL.pdf

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