Jenny Sharma
Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) Co-ordinator
- Usher Institute
- College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Contact details
- Email: Jenny.Sharma@ed.ac.uk
Address
- Street
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Usher Institute – University of Edinburgh
NINE
9 Little France Road
Edinburgh BioQuarter - City
- Edinburgh
- Post code
- EH16 4UX
Background
I am the Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) Co-ordinator for the Advanced Care Research Centre, which is a £20M multi-disciplinary research programme to support older adults to live independently in their own homes or in supported care environments. I am also the PPIE Lead for the £4M NIHR Artificial Intelligence and Multimorbidity Clustering in Individuals, Space and Clinical Context (AIM CISC) programme.
A key part of my role is ensuring that the voices of older adults and people living with multiple long-term conditions are integrated throughout these projects to ensure that the research is person-centred.
I have previously managed the public involvement in research programme for the Multiple Sclerosis Society and developed an international public involvement group for a project focusing on patient reported outcomes in multiple sclerosis.
Qualifications
Health Psychology (MSc)
Psychology (BSc)