Working with our Mega Team project members as part of the 2021 CHILD-BRIGHT Summer Studentship Program, Eisha Amjad gained experience conducting research study visits, gathering consent from participants, as well as interacting with study participants and families. Eisha also learned about data collection methods and processes and the importance of incorporating patient-partners in the research study.
Here’s what Eisha had to say about the summer student experience:
“The CHILD-BRIGHT Summer Studentship webinars and training modules were helpful in familiarising myself with key concepts such as the basic principles of patient-oriented research, plain language writing, and the barriers to, and enablers of, public participation in research.
I learned a lot about how critical it is to communicate complex and challenging scientific findings in lay terms to attract public attention. Through the carefully constructed group assignments, I developed the skills to work well within a team and consolidate several different ideas and perspectives. I substantially increased my ability to read and scan scientific materials, as well as paraphrase key findings using lay language. This has greatly aided me in my position as a co-op student at SickKids. I’m able to better interact with children and answer their questions about the research study in which they are enrolled. I am confident that the skills and knowledge I have acquired through this program will continue to help me thrive both professionally and academically.”