Rainbow Health Ontario Knowledge Transfer and Exchange Skills Building Forum

October 28, 2011, 9 am-6 pm
519 Church Community Centre, Toronto
http://rhoskillsbuilding-eanrecl.eventbrite.com

 The Forum

One of the clear messages that RHO has received from its partners (researchers, students, and community members) is the need for training and skills building in the area of Knowledge Transfer and Exchange (KTE). Researchers, policy makers, services providers, media and community members all have different ways of communicating, and different information needs. Our Skills Building Forum will provide the opportunity to learn to communicate with different audiences, and to understand how to facilitate the translation process across stakeholder groups.

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Research Facilitator, Public Health Ontario

Public Health Ontario (PHO) is developing and implementing new services to support health units in undertaking applied research and program evaluation, education and professional development and knowledge exchange activities. One of these new services is a locally driven collaborative projects stream. This stream will help health units meet the Ontario Public Health Standards by facilitating participation, engagement, and uptake of research and program evaluation activities.

The Research Facilitator will be an integral member of the Research Operations Team and will work in close collaboration with a Knowledge Exchange Specialist to provide support to health units, researchers, community partners, and other stakeholders working on locally driven collaborative projects.

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Communications and Knowledge Mobilization Specialist

Up to two-year contract – contract and renewal subject to available funding beyond 31 March 2012.
Salary Level: Dependent upon experience (range $50,000-$70,000)
Location: Hamilton

Job Summary

The Communications and Knowledge Mobilization Specialist works closely with the Managing Director; Manager, Communications and Knowledge Mobilization, Manager, Research and Partnerships; and Network Investigators to identify, develop and formalize research knowledge translation, dissemination and capacity building opportunities that generate social and economic benefits for Canadians aligned with strategic objectives in the area of knowledge exchange and exploitation.

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