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 »
The Heart and Stroke Foundation, Ontario, Health Professional Education team, part of the Research Department, is undertaking an environmental scan and competitive analysis of Continuing Medical Education, Continuing Professional Development, and Knowledge Translation programs and practices for healthcare professionals. There is increased evidence that significant gaps exist between what is known to improve health, and what …
The Scientist Knowledge Translation Training (SKTTTM) course was developed on the premise that scientists, and increasingly, other practitioners and educators, are agents of change in creating 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 the …
The Knowledge Translation Professional Certificate (KTPC™) is a 5 day professional development initiative and the only course of its kind in North America. The curriculum, presented as a composite of didactic and interactive teaching, focuses on the core competencies of Knowledge Translation (KT) work in Canada, as identified by a survey of KT Practitioners (Barwick …
The Centre on Aging, University of Victoria, invites applications for a Data Collection Site Coordinator. The position is grant-funded, with an initial appointment of one year, and the possibility of extension to March 31, 2014. Details: www.coag.uvic.ca/
For over two decades, Kids Help Phone has been at the forefront in phone and web counselling, earning the respect and trust of educators, academics, social service providers and, most importantly, kids. Kids Help Phone is Canada’s leading youth counselling services, moving kids from distress and isolation to confidence and competence. Available anytime of the day or night, in English and French, by phone and by web, it is the go-to resource for kids in Canada from five to 20 when they need help or trustworthy information on issues that are difficult for kids to discuss with anyone else. Kids Help Phone’s counsellors offer compassionate, non-judgmental, and confidential help to kids in needs, no matter the question, no matter the problem.
Quantitative Research Designs 101: Addressing Practice-Based Issues in Public Health
As a public health professional, you face many different kinds of practice-based questions about how best to promote health, prevent illness, or treat health problems in your communities. You need the best information to help you decide what to do. Knowing about research designs can help you search for the right type of evidence to answer a question from your own practice, and to assess the quality of the research evidence you find.
The AAMC serves and leads the academic medicine community to improve the health of all.
Founded in 1876 and based in Washington, D.C., the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) is a not-for-profit association representing all 137 accredited U.S. and 17 accredited Canadian medical schools; nearly 400 major teaching hospitals and health systems, including 47 Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers; and 90 academic and scientific societies. Through these institutions and organizations, the AAMC represents 128,000 faculty members, 75,000 medical students, and 110,000 resident physicians.
CIHR has developed a new KT Guide to assist with the writing and reviewing of grants. Integrated and end-of-grant approaches are described in detail with case studies that bring the concepts to life and worksheets that will help guide your thinking and planning. The KT Guide is available on the CIHR website (http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/45321.html) or in …
