
The Meaningful Engagement Committee (MEC) was created to strengthen how ICORD researchers and knowledge users (e.g., people with lived experience of spinal cord injury, community partners, health providers) work together to advance relevant and impactful research.
Purpose
Create a connected environment where researchers and knowledge users co-create, share, and implement knowledge that matters.
Mission
Lead, support, and evaluate initiatives that build engagement skills, relationships, and practices across ICORD’s research and training ecosystem.
Strategic goals
- Strengthen relationships and networks
- Build capacity for engagement
- Promote and sustain engagement practices
Get involved
Want to get involved with MEC? Contact Heather Gainforth or Nancy Thorogood.
Documents
- MEC Strategic Plan (October 2025)
- ICORD Partnership Workshop: summary and next steps (October 2024)


