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However, little is known about the experiences of patient partners who are in leadership roles in patient-led events. For Patients, By Patients (PxP) is an annual, virtual, patient-led conference that focuses on topics important to patient partners in research. Each year\u2019s PxP steering committee is comprised of those with patient experiences and consequently, offers an opportunity for our research team to explore patient leadership within a conference setting. Understanding more about the intricacies of patient-led events is necessary if we wish to support patient leadership as a valuable form of patient engagement.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objectives<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The aim of this study was to explore (1) the benefits and challenges experienced by PxP steering committee members in a patient-led event and (2) how to better support patient leadership.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Design<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We conducted a qualitative descriptive study of semi-structured virtual interviews with PxP conference steering committee members. Thematic analysis was used to identify core themes that were salient to the data.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Setting<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The Canadian Institutes of Health Research-Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis in Vancouver, Canada, and an international virtual setting via Zoom from January 2025 to April 2025.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Participants<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Purposive sampling was used to conduct interviews with thirteen PxP patient partner steering committee members.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Four core themes were identified in the data: (1) institutional support: how institutions can support patient leadership, (2) steering committee environmental characteristics: what characteristics are conducive to patient leadership, (3) personal growth: how patient leadership promotes growth among patient partners and (4) new possibilities: how patient-led events foster future expansion and opportunities. Power dynamics, intersectionality, and accessibility were also identified as central to supporting patient leadership and building safe and supportive environments.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Patient partners are capable of leading events which promote interpersonal relationships and advance patient engagement practices and governance. 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