Dear Colleagues, The Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR), in partnership with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and CIHR’s Institute of Aboriginal People’s Health is excited to announce the launch of a knowledge translation funding opportunity. Our provincial partners, the British Columbia Ministry of Health, First Nations Health Authority, Interior Health, and …
The Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) in Vancouver, BC is looking for a full-time KT Coordinator to work with our team to coordinate and execute all activities in the Foundation’s KT plan. Organizational background: MSFHR is BC’s health research funding agency. We harness the power of health research to improve the health of British …
Dear BC KT CoP Members, I wanted to bring you up to speed on MSFHR’s activities to date with respect to the development of a health research strategy for BC. As you may be aware, the Foundation was endorsed to facilitate the process; a preliminary planning phase in fall 2012 included the establishment of an …
The Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) is excited to partner with KT Canada on their 2013 Summer Institute for Knowledge Translation. Call for Applications This year’s theme is “Challenges in the Science and Practice of Knowledge Translation”. The Summer Institute will be held in Hamilton, ON from June 17-19, 2013. This competition is …
The Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) has launched a new funding competition for trainee awards for post-doctoral fellows. More information including guidelines and instructions can be found on their website. New this year is a research area for knowledge translation (KT) science. The purpose of this funding opportunity is to increase the understanding …
Cochrane Canada Live presents you with a variety of learning opportunities that you can experience online and at no charge. Cochrane Canada released The Cochrane Collaboration’s first webinar series in 2009, and it has since proven to be a favourite medium of training among Cochrane members, internationally. To learn more, or to register for their …
Tuesday, June 26, 2012, 12:00pm – 1:30pm Michael Smith Laboratories, Lecture Theater (Room 102) University of British Columbia, 2185 East Mall, Vancouver, BC Speakers: Dr Evan Wood and Robyn Sussel Moderator: Lucie McNeil An effective communications strategy can benefit the entire research project lifecycle, from engaging stakeholders in project development, to mobilizing research outputs in …