The organic and emergent nature of this type of work is challenging. In reflecting on the co-design process with our community partners, a major learning point for us was realizing how active the facilitation process is. We can now appreciate the influence of our respective backgrounds and training in aiding the process. Between the two of us, we share expertise in risk communication, patient communication, group counseling, adult learning, and patient engagement. These prior experiences in explaining complex concepts to patient and public audiences was critical for establishing a power sharing dynamic when sharing knowledge. It would not have been successful without a close working relationship and willingness to learn from each other as facilitators, and an inherent curiosity and genuineness to learn from our community partners. As a future learning lesson, we advocate that any researchers or clinicians taking on co-design endeavors invest the time in gaining skills for group facilitation, adult learning, and community engagement

- Hannah Wand and Daphne Martschenko, Co-Design Facilitators