Mark Your Calendars! The 8th International Conference on Patient- and Family-Centered Care: Promoting Health Equity and Reducing Disparities will be held in Baltimore, MD from June 11-13, 2018 with leadership support from Johns Hopkins Medicine. Stay tuned for more details coming this fall.

Thank you to all who submitted abstracts! Decisions will be sent in October.

“Unbelievably moving, impactful, thought-provoking and inspiring."

— Attendee from the 2016
7th International Conference

The new IPFCC Partnership Award recognizes teams of health care professionals and patients/families who, through their collaboration, are changing health care. The first awards will be presented at IPFCC’s Gala Dinner on November 3, 2017.

Nominations are due by August 25, 2017.

Submit a nomination here.

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See our new, Toolbox for Creating Sustainable Partnerships with Patients and Families in Research. It is filled with information, strategies, and resources to help researchers, staff, and patient and family advisors develop effective partnerships. Watch a webinar to learn more.

Become a member of the PFACNetwork. Post questions and share ideas and tools. Network with patient and family advisors and health care professionals. It is free and open to anyone interested in patient- and family-centered care.

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