Research seminar: De l’engagement des patient·es à la simulation : Regards croisés sur la recherche et la formation en santé (in French)
Jun 24, 2026 to Jun 25, 2026 — 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Description
A seminar presented by the University of Ottawa’s International Francophonie Research Chair on Digital Health Technologies and the Collège des chaires de recherche sur le monde francophone.
The two-day seminar will bring together researchers, students and professionals to look at two closely-related questions:
- What is patient engagement in health-care research and education?
- What role does simulation play in training health-care professionals and producing knowledge?
Day 1 — June 24
Patient engagement in research and training
Discussion about different forms of engagement (patient partners, simulated patients, mentors, teachers), “patient knowledge” and issues of legitimacy, including with regard to digital health care projects and AI.
Day 2 — June 25
Simulation as a training approach and research method
Analysis of participatory design of simulation approaches, their use in teaching and potential for the study of professional practice and interactions within teams of professionals.
Sylvie Grosjean
Associate professor at the University of Ottawa Faculty of Arts
Sylvie Grosjean is the International Francophonie Research Chair on Digital Health Technologies and director of the CTI-Lab.
Simon Flandin
Senior researcher and lecturer at the University of Geneva
Simon Flandin holds a doctorate in education and is a senior researcher and lecturer in the Faculty of Psychology and Education of the University of Geneva.
Félicia Bielser
Academic associate, Haute Ecole de Santé — Vaud (HESAV) University of Applied Sciences an
Félicia Bielser is an academic assistant in the health-care research unit at the Haute Ecole de Santé andis currently working on a doctoral thesis in education at the University of Geneva as part of the Conception-Recherche-Activité-Travail (CRAFT) team lead by Simon Flandin (Geneva) and Raquel Becerril-Ortega (HESAV).