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Research Methods Specialist (Knowledge Broker)

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Toronto, Ontario

Position Description:

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 Evidence Exchange Network (EENet; formerly OMHAKEN) is coordinated through the HSHER at CAMH.  EENet 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 in Ontario.

EENet has received funding to provide knowledge exchange support for a provincial, multi-organization initiative: the Ontario Drug Treatment Funding Program (DTFP).

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Design and Knowledge Transfer and Exchange Specialist, Canadian Diabetes Association

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Toronto, Ontario

No deadline noted

Our mission is to lead the fight against diabetes by helping people with diabetes live healthy lives while we work to find a cure.

Design and Knowledge Transfer and Exchange (KTE) Specialist
(Contract position until March 2013)

The Instructional Design and Knowledge Transfer and Exchange (KTE) Specialist will implement the recommendations of an Evaluation Consultant on how to best modify the tools and fact sheets designed for people with diabetes for diverse ethno cultural and socioeconomic populations including linguistic and cultural alignment.  Adult education practices will be employed in disseminating the materials in the community at a range of events from large expos to hands-on educational workshops.  This position will play a lead role in working with an Evaluation Consultant to measure the learning programs and resources. This position will also need to work closely with a web specialist as the materials developed will be made available online for wide dissemination.

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Program Officer, Knowledge Transfer Initiatives – AIHS

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Alberta Innovates Health Solutions (AIHS) supports top quality, internationally competitive health research and innovation. Our research seeks to further our understanding of health and disease and to produce results that will make a difference to the health, economy and societal well being of Albertans and people around the world.

What We Need
AIHS is seeking candidates for the newly established position of Program Officer, Knowledge Transfer Initiatives (KTI) reporting to the Director of KTI this position will be responsible for supporting the development of the AIHS Knowledge Transfer (KT) plan and managing the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of KTI programs and projects.

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Director, Knowledge Management (Acting)

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Please note that while you may notice the UHN logo or a reference to UHN in this posting, UHN is ONLY HOSTING this online application on behalf of The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer (Partnership). The successful candidate will be employed by the Partnership.

The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer is an independent organization funded by the federal government to accelerate action on cancer control for all Canadians. We are bringing together cancer survivors, patients and families, cancer experts and government representatives to implement the first pan-Canadian cancer control strategy. Our vision is to be a driving force to achieve a focused approach that will help prevent cancer, enhance the quality of life of those affected by cancer, lessen the likelihood of dying from cancer, and increase the efficiency of cancer control in Canada.

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PTCC seeking Health Promotion Specialist, Knowledge Broker

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The Program Training and Consultation Centre (PTCC), the lead resource centre of the Smoke-Free Ontario Strategy, is recruiting for a Health Promotion Specialist, Knowledge Broker to coordinate three provincial communities of practice and implement other knowledge exchange initiatives. The PTCC develops, implements and coordinates tobacco control capacity building and knowledge exchange programs and services. Funded …

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Research Facilitator, Public Health Ontario

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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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Internship opportunity at CWN: Developing Strategies to Enhance Researcher Engagement in Knowledge Translation and Brokering

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The Canadian Water Network is currently recruiting for a six-month internship position offered in partnership with Environment Canada’s Science Horizons Youth Internship Program. The focus of this position is to discover effective methods for engaging researchers in the knowledge translation and brokering (KT/KB) process, with the goal of strengthening the role that researchers play in …

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