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The PATIENTS Program envisions a world in which patients and partners are heard, inspired, and empowered to co-develop patient-centered research.

Red clipart male figure linked to circular molecules to form a molecule man.The PATIENTS Program is a community-academic research partnership housed at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy.

Started in West Baltimore, our award-winning program serves as a national model for eliminating health inequities (social and economic factors) faced by underserved populations and improving public health.  

Our Mission: The PATIENTS Program collaborates with patients, care partners, and communities across the nation to guide research that improves lives and delivers positive health solutions for all.

We achieve our mission by:

  • Listening to patient and community voices to align priorities and ask relevant and meaningful research questions
  • implementing continuous engagement science to answer questions about the best prevention and treatment options to improve health and quality of life
  • engaging all people to create learning health care communities
  • advancing trustworthiness in patient-centered research
  • cultivating a pipeline of future co-developers of health research.
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The PATIENTS Program can connect you with research opportunities that can benefit you and your community. Subscribe to our mailing list to receive our bi-monthly newsletter, as well as information about research projects that may interest you.

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UMB and JHU Collaborate on Coveted Grant

Five-year, $9 million Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) supports a nationwide network of top-tier medical research institutions that work together to get more treatments to more patients more quickly.

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Examining Diversity, Recruitment, and Retention in Aging Research

Grant awarded to The PATIENTS Program by the National Institute on Aging aims to reduce health disparities faced by diverse groups of older adults and address barriers elderly residents experience in participating in health research.

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The PATIENTS Program: Revolutionizing Research One Patient at a Time

This three-minute video features interviews with The PATIENTS Program's leadership, team members, and other stakeholders that explain how The PATIENTS Program continues to transform research across West Baltimore and beyond.