The Comfort Ability Program (CAP) is a group-based workshop for adolescents with chronic pain and their caregivers designed to reduce barriers to specialized treatment by bringing evidence-based psychological skills for management of pediatric chronic pain via in-person and on-line delivery. CAP Parent and Peer Advisory Boards (PABs) were started eight years ago as a primary mentorship program. The initial goal of the PABs was to offer workshop participants real-life perspectives of caregivers or adolescents who benefitted from psychological tools in managing chronic pain. Over the past three years, the role of patient partners has evolved within CAP. Recent projects include the co-creation of print and web-based resources (e.g., managing transition to college with chronic pain, talking to peers about pain, parenting tips for multidisciplinary care), co-development and co-production of a podcast series, and input for professional leadership materials. These initiatives have generated discussions on finding balance and synergy between professional experts and patient experts. In addition to discussing the importance of a structure for planning and evaluating patient partnerships conclusion, we will discuss successes, challenges (e.g., with representation and diversity), and lessons learned from partnering with CAP patient partners.