Upcoming Event: Social Media & Research Unconference: What works? What’s next?

Social Media & Research Unconference: What works? What’s next? When: Tuesday, May 16th, 2017, 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM (one-day before the Knowledge Mobilization Forum) Where: Four Points by Sheraton Gatineau-Ottawa Who should attend: People interested in learning and sharing about social media and research.  You might be a researcher, a student, a social media coordinator, …

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Register Today! Scientist Knowledge Translation Training (SKTT) for Graduate Students – May 10th, 2017

The Scientist Knowledge Translation Training (SKTTTM) course is a professional development opportunity for researchers, clinicians and educators. The course focuses on knowledge translation (KT) practice, research impact, promoting research utilization, and ensuring that research findings reach the appropriate audiences.  There is a skill set surrounding KT practice, and it is these competencies that SKTT was designed …

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1 WEEK LEFT to apply for Knowledge Translation Professional Certificate (KTPC) – June 5-9, 2017

APPLICATIONS DUE FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 2017! KTPC is a five-day professional development initiative for knowledge translation (KT) professionals (ie. knowledge brokers, KT specialists, KT managers, and the like). Participation in this week-long intensive requires some background in KT. The curriculum focuses on the core competencies of KT work in Canada, as identified by a survey …

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Apply by Friday March 24! Knowledge Translation Professional Certificate (KTPC) – June 5-9, 2017

APPLICATIONS DUE FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 2017! KTPC is a five-day professional development initiative for knowledge translation (KT) professionals (ie. knowledge brokers, KT specialists, KT managers, and the like). Participation in this week-long intensive requires some background in KT. The curriculum focuses on the core competencies of KT work in Canada, as identified by a survey …

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Challenges and Opportunities: International Perspectives on KT

The Toronto chapter of KTECOP invites you to a presentation on Monday, March 27, 2017, by Dr. Tamika Heiden, founder and principal of Knowledge Translation Australia, a consultancy designed to facilitate KT learning and practice within research institutions and to broker relationships between industry and universities.

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Social Media for the Modern Day Scientist

On March 30th, The Hospital for Sick Children and KT Australia bring you: Social Media for the Modern Day Scientist Evidence shows that #socialmedia supports knowledge translation. Did you know that highly Tweeted peer-review publications are cited up to 20 times more than others? Social media also provides a platform to broaden your audience, connect with decision makers, and …

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