Building Capacity for Community-Engaged Peer-Focused Research: Results From the IRIS Recovery Research Fellowship.

Engaging peers and other substance use service providers in research increases the relevance and impact of findings, including ways to further integrate peers into the recovery workforce. Academics also have much to learn about peer recovery by engaging professionals with lived experience in collaborative research. Despite these benefits, there have been few intersectoral, peer-focused initiatives dedicated to building research skills through hands-on scientific inquiry.