Considerations when convening a panel (conversely: what to ask about when invited to speak at/attending an event)
Aspect | Considerations |
Who is represented? Who is not represented? | Gender (including people who identify as non-binary) Skin colour (particularly women of colour and Indigenous peoples) Ethnicity Socioeconomic status Gender identity Able-bodiedness Country of origin (people from LMICs, Global South) Sexuality (people who identify as LGBTQ+—if safe for them to openly participate) Career stage (graduate students, early career researchers) Age |
Topic | All of the above, plus: Patient perspectives Athlete perspectives Student perspectives Non-clinician team members (eg, coaches, parents) |
LGBTQ, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer; LMIC, low-income to middle-income country.