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Public Involvement describes the ways in which higher education and research is carried out \u2018with\u2019 or \u2018by\u2019 members of the public rather than \u2018on\u2019 or \u2018for\u2019 them. In this blog category, you will find out about the different ways in which the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health involves the public in our teaching.<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Patients are at the heart of healthcare and therefore should be included in development and direction of healthcare research and education. Established in 2012, the Manchester Academy for Healthcare Scientist Education (MAHSE) is a partnership between The University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University, The University of Liverpool, and leading healthcare scientists from partner trusts.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n MAHSE deliver a range of healthcare scientist training programmes including Masters programmes, doctorates and Postgraduate Certificates.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Overseen by an executive board with members from each partner university, healthcare scientist networks, patient groups and the NHS, MAHSE supports the development of healthcare scientists. These scientists have a vital role in the investigation, diagnosis, treatment, and aftercare of patients and are involved in 80% of clinical decisions in the NHS.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n At the receiving end of healthcare, patient voices are essential in the development of healthcare education and research. MAHSE refers to their patient contributors as Public or Patient Representatives, who reflect the needs of patients, their families, and carers and are hugely important in the development and delivery of their training programmes.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In MAHSE programmes,\u00a0Public or Patient Representatives\u00a0and academics are equal partners in education, assessment and curriculum development: sharing their stories and experience with students\/learners; creating and commenting on learning materials; and teaching, assessing and evaluating learners.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Through patient representation, MAHSE ensures students have the correct beliefs, values, and a patient centred ethos, creating well-rounded and effective healthcare scientists to tackle important global health issues.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Members of MAHSE have previously been recognised for their contribution to health education. <\/span>Lindsey Brown<\/span><\/a>, a key PPIE contributor for MAHSE was highly commended at the 2018 and 2022 PPIE celebrations. Furthermore, the team behind the MAHSE patient forum, a group formed to involve service users in all aspects of the education and training of healthcare scientist, won the highly commended category at the 2019 PPIE celebration awards.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Find out more:\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n About MAHSE<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The Importance of Patient Involvement<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n