Get Involved
We’re committed to giving Canadians living with a bone condition hope.
We don’t just connect people —
we build collaborations that bring together the brightest minds
to improve diagnosis, care, and support for bone conditions.
Researchers
Collaborating with patients is essential to reshape research, so it better reflects what matters to the people it’s meant to help.
OsNET provides a way to connect with engaged, knowledgeable patient partners across Canada who want to work with researchers like you.
Patients
Your voice matters. It helps shape science. You’re not just part of the conversation—you’re helping steer it. As a patient partner, you bring a perspective no lab test or clinical trial can capture. You help researchers understand what truly matters to people living with a condition—what questions to ask, what outcomes to measure, and how to make research more relevant, respectful, and impactful. Together, we can drive research that’s more compassionate, more inclusive, and more likely to lead to real change.
The Challenges
Patients Lack Know-How
Patients may not have the knowledge, skills or tools to get involved.
Researchers Lack Know-How
Researchers may not have the knowledge, skills or tools to get involved.
Lack of Connection
Patients & researchers may not know how to find each other.
The Solution: OsNET
Most researchers haven’t personally experienced the bone conditions they study. Understanding a bone condition’s biology is vital—but it’s only part of the story. Patients bring the missing pieces. By involving people with lived experience, researchers gain real insight into how their work impacts daily life.
Patient partners help shape relevant research priorities, improve clinical trial recruitment and retention, and guide the development of therapies that truly meet patients’ needs. The result? Better outcomes, more efficient use of time and resources, and innovations that benefit everyone.
