Paula Robeson

I am a knowledge broker with the Canadian  Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA). After 7 years as a Knowledge Broker with Health Evidence at McMaster University, I moved to CCSA on September 12, 2011.  I provide consultation, mentorship, network development and facilitation, and professional development services to promote and facilitate knowledge management, evidence-informed decision making, networking as well as knowledge transfer and exchange. I earned my BN from Memorial University of Newfoundland (1987) and MScN from the University of Ottawa (2002) and continue to consider a return to graduate studies for my PhD.

Knowledge Broker Opportunity at CCSA

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The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) is looking for a Knowledge Broker to join our dynamic team. Reporting to the Director of Strategic Partnerships and Knowledge Mobilization, CCSA Knowledge Brokers are responsible for developing relationships with partners to get the right information into the right hands at the right time, and for supporting the development and implementation of evidence-informed practices, …

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Knowledge Broker Opportunity at CCSA

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The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) is looking for a Knowledge Broker to join our dynamic team. Reporting to the Director of Strategic Partnerships and Knowledge Mobilization, CCSA Knowledge Brokers are responsible for developing relationships with partners to get the right information into the right hands at the right time, and for supporting the development and implementation of evidence-informed practices, …

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KB & Communications roles in KTE

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Hello fellow CoP members I am a knowledge broker with the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA). CCSA employs knowledge brokers and communications advisors, both of which have responsibility to communicate with the public and other key stakeholder groups. There appears to be a need for role clarity between these two professional groups. There is …

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Health Evidence – support for evidence-informed decision making in public health

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Health Evidence is a Canadian service and research organization located at McMaster University, Hamilton, aimed at assisting public health decision makers in their use of research evidence. Health Evidence offers a suite of services to support the development of knowledge, skill and culture for evidence-informed decision making. Launched in 2005, a key resource, the http://www.health-evidence.ca …

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Evidence-Informed Decision Making Workshop

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I am writing to inform you of an exciting upcoming event and request that you distribute it to the members of the ONKTE CoP community.  Evidence-Informed Decision Making Workshop One-week intensive course at McMaster University, Hamilton, ON from May 1-6, 2011 • Advance your skills in critical appraisal of research literature • Learn strategies for implementing evidence-informed …

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