Project Coordinator – Knowledge Management

The Program Training and Consultation Centre (PTCC) is recruiting for a Project Coordinator – Knowledge Management. This is a six-month full-time contract position starting in the new year, based in downtown Toronto.

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Knowledge Exchange Specialist – Heart & Stroke Foundation

Position:     Knowledge Exchange Specialist
Reports to:    Sr. Manager, Spark Together for Healthy Kids   
Location:     Toronto
Status:     Full-time/Contract

Purpose:
The Heart and Stroke Foundation believes that all children and youth should grow up healthy with access to physical activity and healthy eating where they live, learn and play. Heart Healthy Children and Youth(HHCY)  is a national and provincial strategic priority for the Foundation. In Ontario, since 2006, the Spark Advocacy Grants have supported community groups across Ontario who are advocating for changes that help kids live well.

Spark Advocacy Grants provide financial support to groups to advocate for and implement increased opportunities for physical activity and ensure better access to nutritious foods for our children. Grants of up to $25,000 are awarded in a bi-annual competition, with the goal of igniting and empowering change within Ontario’s diverse communities. In addition to financial support, the grants program provides additional supports to grantees through knowledge exchange and peer learning activities on-line www.heartandstroke.ca/spark and in the community.

The Knowledge Exchange Specialist is a key partner with the Sr. Specialist, Spark Advocacy Grants in the development and implementation of the Spark grants program.

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Communications Associate – OMHAKEN

The Health Systems and Health Equity Research Group (HSHER) is a multidisciplinary group of research scientists and knowledge exchange specialists that looks at the design, delivery and effectiveness of health care, with a focus on systems, services and policies. It also looks at equity and access among those who are most vulnerable to developing mental health or addictions problems. The Ontario Mental Health and Addictions Knowledge Exchange Network(OMHAKEN)is coordinated through the HSHER at CAMH.  OMHAKEN works to improve the quality of mental health and addictions services, supports, research and policy by linking and engaging service providers, planners, researchers, decision-makers, policy-makers, consumer/survivors and families in knowledge creation and exchange across all levels of government and the health care system.

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Operations Manager: SHRTN + Centre of Learning

EMPLOYMENT/CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY

Élisabeth Bruyère Research Institute

 The Élisabeth Bruyère Research Institute is a Bruyère Continuing Care and University of Ottawa partnership.  The Institute is seeking an Operations Manager to work with the SHRTN Collaborative and the Centre for Learning, Research and Innovation. The position will be a full-time contract until March 31, 2012. 

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Bilingual KB – Centre of Learning, Research & Innovation

Bilingual Knowledge Broker 
Centre of Learning, Research & Innovation

The Élisabeth Bruyère Research Institute (EBRI) is a Bruyère Continuing Care andUniversityof Ottawapartnership.  EBRI is looking for a fully bilingual, creative, technically skilled and detail-oriented self-starter to work in a dynamic new Centre for Learning, Research and Innovation located inOrleansat the Residence St-Louis.

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Job share: SHRTN Executive Director

Request for Proposal

September 20, 2011

Elisabeth-Bruyère Research Institute (EBRI)
43 Bruyère Street, Ottawa ON K1N 5C8

INITIATIVE:  SHRTN Collaborative

The Seniors Health Research Knowledge Exchange (SHRTN) Collaborative is a network of networks in Ontario that links researchers with caregivers and policy makers with the goal of improving the health and health care for seniors. 

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