The PARTNORS Patient Advisor Team includes 12 diverse individuals, including 10 patient partners who are at least 45-years-old and have a lived-experience of advanced knee problems and 2 caregivers (e.g., family or friend caregiver of patient).
Currently, we are not accepting applications for the Patient Advisor Team.
Responsibilities of Patient Advisor Team Members
- Attend one to two virtual group meetings per month.
- View educational modules to learn about patient-centered research, how the research process works, and how you can be an effective partner.
- Participate in activities to help define patient-centered research priorities for biologic and artificial knee surgery research.
- Contribute to broader dissemination of the research occurring at MOI.
- Provide a total time commitment of about 40 hours per year.
Benefits of Being on the Patient Advisor Team
- Contribute to research that will assist patients in making important decisions about their care.
- Gain knowledge about research fundamentals.
- Influence the questions that are explored and researched.
- Receive financial compensation (approximately $50/hour) for your time and contribution.
"I received my first traditional knee replacement at the age of 51 after years of suffering with arthritis and bone-on-bone pain. I received my second at the age of 55. It’s true that no two knee replacements are the same. My experiences will provide insight into research taking place at MOI."
- Sandi Strother, Patient Partner and PARTNORS Leader
I have already had eight knee surgeries since age 11, including my biologic joint. My experience with a wide range of procedures will help further research advances at MOI and in the orthopaedic field.
- Matt Trachsel, Patient Partner and PARTNORS Leader
