Welcome

We are thrilled to welcome our new and returning PRPs to the OMERACT 2025 team! Your dedication, lived experience, and passion for advancing patient-centered research are invaluable as we work together to shape meaningful outcomes.

This year, the PRP team will be pivotal in contributing to workshops, special interest groups, and discussions, ensuring patient voices are not only heard but integrated into every step of the research process.

We look forward to the journey ahead as we prepare for OMERACT 2025. 

We're thrilled to welcome Maya Desai as the newest member of our Patient Research Partner (PRP) Support Team. Maya brings a wealth of experience and a fresh perspective to our efforts in enhancing patient engagement. Her dedication to patient-centered research will be invaluable as we continue to strive for excellence in everything we do.

Applications for OMERACT 2025 in Antalya Turkey May 14-18 2025 are now open. Your voice and experiences can help shape the future of OMERACT in meaningful ways. If you or someone you know is interested in joining this dynamic group of PRPs, please submit your application before the deadline of March 1st, 2024. You can find more details here

The OMERACT 2023 PRP Program underwent a significant transformation, emphasizing skill development and active participation in Working Groups, highlighted by a comprehensive pre-conference preparation and the introduction of the PEIRs framework for enhancing patient engagement in research. Feedback from PRP evaluations underlined the success of these initiatives, notably through educational sessions, peer networking, and the innovative fellows poster judging contest.