Power to the patient: How EUPATI (CH) is changing the face of patient education

Abstract

The European Patients’ Academy on Therapeutic Innovation (EUPATI) is an independent, non-profit foundation committed to changing the face of patient engagement through education. It provides training for patients and patient representatives on medicines research and development (R&D). EUPATI Switzerland (EUPATI CH) is the official Swiss EUPATI National Platform and acts as a central point for inquiries and cooperation for patient empowerment and involvement in medicines R&D in Switzerland. After successfully launching the increasingly popular annual Swiss Patient Forum (SPF) in 2017, EUPATI CH is currently developing a Swiss training module for Swiss patients and patient representatives who wish to be involved in patient engagement activities and who are interested in learning about the Swiss legal and ethical framework for clinical R&D in one of Switzerland’s national languages.