OPEN Citizens’ Council (OCC) was established in 2019 with an objective to provide citizen input on the OPEN’s strategic plan as well as specific OPEN researcher projects (as appropriate). The OCC serves in an advisory capacity, making recommendations on matters that impact the experiences of citizens in Ontario. The OCC brings together individuals with a variety of experiences to:

• Provide feedback on, and ideas for, pharmacy practice research and OPEN's overall strategic plan using a model of patient-centred care.
• Advance patient engagement and patient-centred care principles and practices at OPEN.

Co-Chair (OPEN Researcher, OPEN Patient and Public Engagement Strategy Lead): Zahava Rosenberg-Yunger

Co-Chair (Citizen Council Representative): Jon Jones

OPEN Staff Liaison: Mansur Mehdi

David Asher

King Chen

Amanda Hall

Garin Inderdeo

Jon Jones

Bilal Khan

Lynette S. Kofi

Sonia Kumar

Jessica Li

Leonila Liko

Elizabeth Ochola

Shubham Patel

Anne Resnick

Lynn Rubinstein

Janelle Sykes

Suzanne Urpecz

The Council has collaboratively developed Terms of Reference which can be viewed here.