Welcome to the POR Alliance!

The Affiliated Researcher Alliance (ARA) has been revitalized as the Patient-Oriented Research (POR) Alliance. Through the POR Alliance, SCPOR will continue to provide learning and collaboration opportunities for researchers, but we're excited to now invite all members of your POR team, including Patient Partners, clinicians, decision makers, researchers, staff, and anyone else interested in POR!


POR Alliance Professional Learning Series

The POR Alliance Professional Learning Series focuses on fundamental skills to improve effectiveness on patient-oriented research teams

  • May 6, 2025: Effective Communication in Patient-Oriented Research - register here!

  • June 3, 2025 : Effective Leadership in Patient-Oriented Research - details coming soon.


The PORTAL: Your gateway to all things POR!

SCPOR’s email publication for POR Alliance members, featuring:

  • Pointers in POR - This Ask the Expert features will allow POR Alliance members to pose questions that will be answered by other POR Alliance members with expertise in that specific area in a subsequent issue of the PORTAL. 

  • Knowledge Translation - have something from your POR project you wish to share? Submit to the PORTAL for a chance to be featured in our newsletter to the POR Alliance and beyond!

  • Upcoming Events

  • Training Opportunities


Video profiles showcasing the work of our members