This talk was given at the Patients as Partners 2018 Meeting How Patient Research Advocates are Driving R&D: A Patient Case Study In this session, patient and research advocate, Geraldine Blavat will walk the audience through 10 steps on how patient input is integrated through the entire clinical development continuum including: Developing the Study Concept Secure Funding Preparing the Study Protocol Creating Study Procedure Implementing the Study Monitoring the Study Analyzing the Data and Interpreting Results Disseminating Study Information FDA Review and Approval Post Approval Studies This talk was given by Geraldine Blavat, Parkinson’s Foundation Research Advocate and Karlin Schroeder, Director, Community Engagement, Parkinson’s Foundation Join us this year at the 6th annual Patients as Partners US event, taking place March 11-12, 2019 in Philadelphia.