Refugee Health Adult and Youth Patient Advisory Committees (PAC & Y-PAC)

Using Nominal Group Technique and focus groups to centre refugee voices — identifying health priorities and care gaps at the Calgary Refugee Health Clinic. An adult PAC and a Youth PAC (Y-PAC) give diverse refugee communities direct input into research and care design.

Duration: April 2022 – March 2026

Methods

Mixed-methods, centred on Nominal Group Technique (NGT) with a diverse refugee Patient Advisory Committee, plus focus groups.

Study team

Principal Investigator: Dr. Gabriel Fabreau

Co-Investigators

Publications

• Altahsh D et al. — "Empowering refugee voices: Using Nominal Group Technique (NGT) with a diverse refugee Patient Advisory Committee (PAC) to identify health and research priorities in Calgary, Canada."
  PLOS One · May 9, 2025
• Altahsh D et al. — "Empowering Refugee Voices: Using Nominal Group Technique with a Diverse Refugee Patient Advisory Committee (PAC) to Identify Health and Research Priorities." (preprint)
  medRxiv · August 10, 2024

Posters

• "Using Nominal Group Technique with a Diverse Refugee Patient Advisory Committee (PAC) to Identify Health and Research Priorities." Altahsh D et al.2023 Collaborative Forum EDI Award
  Northwest SPOR Collaborative Forum & NARHC · October & July 2023
• "Healthcare Delivery, Research, and Policy Priorities from a Refugee Patient Advisory Council (PAC)." Holdbrook L et al.
  North American Refugee Health Conference · July 2023

Oral presentations

• Altahsh D et al. — "Empowering Refugee Voices: Using Nominal Group Technique with a Diverse Refugee Patient Advisory Committee (PAC) to Identify Health and Research Priorities."
  North American Refugee Health Conference · August 2024

Funding

Partners

Calgary Refugee Health Clinic (formerly Mosaic)

Mosaic Primary Care Network