The Canadian Knowledge Transfer and Exchange Community of Practice (KTECOP) is a network of KTE practitioners and researchers who share KTE practices and experience, build peer relationships for information exchange and support, build KTE capacity, advance knowledge of KTE effectiveness, and share KTE events, job opportunities and other related KTE activities. More »
In the past 10 years Evidence & Policy has built a reputation as a leading journal in the field of evidence use in policy and practice. To mark its 10th anniversary, the journal is launching a new annual prize for early career researchers, created in memory of Carol Weiss, the journal’s first North American editor …
Judge Baker Children’s Centre is seeking a VP of Programs. The Vice President of Programs (VPP) will have overall strategic and operational responsibility for all program areas and external business development. The position will report directly to the CEO and be a part of the senior management team that drives the overall strategy for the …
The Toronto Chapter of KTECOP presents a talk by Michael Hillmer, Director, Planning, Research and Analysis Branch, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, on Tuesday, January 19, from 4 to 6 pm.
On behalf of the Board of the Institute for Knowledge Mobilization and the Chair and Planning Committee of the 2016 Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Forum #CKF16, it is our pleasure to announce the Call for Content for #CKF16 The theme for this year is: Systems and Sustainability – Creating enduring Knowledge Mobilization. CKF16 is June 28-29, 2016 …
The Knowledge Translation (KT) Program at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael’s Hospital is currently looking for Research Coordinator 1 to join the dynamic and growing team. The primary role of the Research Coordinator is to support ongoing research and implementation projects. Currently we are seeking an individual to take on a full …
The Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health (the Centre) is currently recruiting for a Program Associate to staff our rapid review service. The Program Associate, Knowledge Mobilization serves as a provincial resource to gather, share and use knowledge to strengthen child and youth mental health care. The Program Associate has expertise in knowledge …
Public Health Ontario (PHO) recently started applying an integrated approach for supporting knowledge exchange/translation (KTE) and communications activities across the organization. Hear about the experiences of knowledge exchange specialists and communications advisors at PHO as they defined their roles and created joint processes to support other PHO teams in their full range of KTE activities. …
New paper out today in Implementation Science on the effectiveness of Knowledge Brokers. As suspected, we need more and better research in this area. http://tinyurl.com/npnrjpb #KMb #KT Exploring the function and effectiveness of knowledge brokers as facilitators of knowledge translation in health-related settings: a systematic review and thematic analysis Catherine C. Bornbaum1,2*, Kathy Kornas1, Leslea Peirson4 …
KTPC February 2016 Applications Due This Friday, November 20th! KTPC is a five-day professional development initiative for knowledge translation (KT) professionals (i.e. 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 …