In this blog series we will be featuring our award winners and highly commended recipients from the Faculty’s ‘Outstanding Contribution to PPIE’ awards. The awards showcase inspirational and outstanding commitment to PPIE that has made a positive difference to our community and highlights the amazing events, activities, people and groups from across the Faculty.  

Our next blog in this series will feature Adam Haque, staff winner in this year’s Newcomer category, who has been recognised for his role in organising the Cardiovascular PPIE Research Group, which has supported improved practice at the Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (MAHSC). 

Adam is an Academic Clinical Lecturer in Vascular Surgery within the School of Medical Sciences. Alongside his daily work, he has volunteered as the PPIE lead for the MAHSC Cardiovascular Domain, a group that works to support research and treatment for cardiovascular diseases.  

In collaboration with the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) and Vocal, Adam established the Cardiovascular PPIE Research Group. The group meets four times a year to hear from researchers in the field. With help from clinical staff, identified and organised by Adam, the group now has a pool of nearly 30 patients who between them represent the whole spectrum of cardiovascular pathologies. 

Through the research group, Adam has made contributing to PPIE more straightforward for patients, families and the public. He has adopted an inclusive approach, continually auditing the patient group to ensure that patients from across the broad spectrum of cardiovascular conditions are represented. 

His approach also considers the agenda of each meeting, identifying the most relevant participants to increase value and engagement. This model has proven very popular among patients and researchers alike and is beginning to be adopted by similar PPIE research groups. 

The MAHSC Cardiovascular Domain team underline the importance of patient voices within research into cardiovascular disease, which is the most common cause of premature death in Greater Manchester. Adam’s efforts in PPIE have helped the team to make great strides, providing key perspectives to inform their research.  

Adam has continued to develop innovative strategies towards more effective PPIE. He has led the creation of ‘PPIE Clinical Liaison’ roles, which have enhanced participant recruitment through targeted outreach. He has also contributed to the development of an electronic PPIE repository to support future research and is leading a project to co-develop a PPIE participant training module for new public contributors. 

Adam’s dedication, hard work, and innovative approach to PPIE in cardiovascular research have all contributed to his recognition as part of the Faculty’s PPIE Awards. Congratulations Adam! 

To find out more about PPIE: watch our short film, sign up to the monthly Public Engagement Digest, visit the PPIE blog, or contact srbmh@manchester.ac.uk.     

To read more about other PPIE Award winners visit here. 

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