Laura O'Grady

I conduct health research focusing on the interaction of human behaviours and health technologies within communities using innovative knowledge translation techniques for dissemination and education. My research examines Internet use by consumers in self care and health education. My work concentrates on ways to improve consumer health care web sites including meeting information needs and informing decision-making using collaborative learning theories and Web 2.0 applications. I use innovative knowledge exchange techniques such as wikis and social networking applications. Other areas of expertise involve means of depicting credibility in web-based health content. I specialize in a variety of techniques designed to improve quality and performance of consumer health care web sites, including both quantitative and qualitative measures as well as usability methods.

Job Posting: Knowledge Broker for mutual engagement of patients and providers workshops

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The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) and the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto in collaboration with ELLICSR (Electronic Living Laboratory for Interdisciplinary Cancer Survivorship Research) and the Centre for Global eHealth Innovation are seeking to fill the following position:
Title: Knowledge Broker

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CCO/OICR Health Services Research Program – Knowledge Translation Research Network RFP

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CCO/OICR Health Services Research Program – Knowledge Translation Research Network

Request for Proposals

 

Funding Partners:      CCO/OICR KT Research Network

Project Title: Knowledge Translation to Address Clinical Challenge Priorities

Proposal due date: November 12, 2010

Notice of decision:    Mid-December 2010

Funding period:         January 2011 to December 2011 (funding may extend to two years)

Funds available: Funds are available from the CCO/OICR Knowledge Translation Research Network of the Health Services Research Program for projects that address important knowledge translation aspects relevant to the clinical priority areas defined in OICR’s 2010 to 2015 strategic plan (outlined below). Funding available under this initiative is $200,000. Funds are available for projects that are up to $100,000 per year. It is anticipated that 2 or more teams will be funded under this initiative.

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