Science Advocacy at CÚRAM

Science Advocacy Training at CÚRAM aims to educate and support our research community to engage more effectively and responsibly with policymakers about the relevance and value of medical device research. We define Science Advocacy as ‘Active support of science, informing policy audiences about our science and engaging with the policymaking process.’ In 2022 we published a White Paper exploring how Medtech researchers and research centres in Ireland can work to help bridge the research-policy gap. The ‘Science Advocacy in MedTech’ White Paper includes key recommendations of the White Paper such as the need for more training support for researchers in effectively communicating and engaging with policy audiences, raising awareness of the policymaking process in Ireland and internationally, and providing networking and knowledge exchange opportunities for researchers and policy audiences.