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 Head, Division of Knowledge Exchange is one of three senior executive positions within the Sax Institute, reporting to the CEO and responsible for the Institute’s programs in knowledge and research brokering, research reviews, and exchange between researchers and policy agencies. The Sax Institute has a national and international reputation in knowledge exchange for health and the Division Head will lead an experienced team that already has established strong links to more than 30 policy agencies.
The Head will be responsible for developing and implementing the Sax Institute’s programs in knowledge exchange to ensure that the Sax Institute stays at the forefront of developments in increasing the use of evidence from research in policy and the conduct of research relevant to policy.
The appointee will be based at the Sax Institute, Haymarket, Sydney.
The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) is a private, not-for-profit organization that brings together cutting-edge researchers from across Canada and around the world to work collaboratively on advanced research projects. We enable some of the world’s brightest minds from a wide range of disciplines to collaborate in answering complex questions concerning society, technology, and the very nature of humanity and the universe. The primary responsibility of each employee is to contribute to the success of the organization as it carries out its mandate. Within this context, outlined below is the core purpose of the position and, as an illustration, examples of major responsibilities.
This is an interim position for one year, starting August 13, 2012. Applications will be reviewed starting no later than the week of June 18, 2012. Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
KT Specialist POSTING Final May 2012 The Rick Hansen Institute has a vacancy for the position of Knowledge Translation Specialist. For a complete description of this opportunity and application details, please visit RHI’s website (competition #2012-02): http://rickhanseninstitute.org/en/career-opportunities (Follow Link Above) Brief Overview The RHI KT Specialist will serve to accelerate the transfer of knowledge by …
Yesterday’s presentation by Dr. Dean Fixsen drew an audience of 200 to the Hollywood Auditorium at SickKids Hospital in Toronto. The presentation slides are now available — see The Practice and Science of Implementation in Human Services for details.
KT Manager Job Opportunity with the CIHR Institute of Gender and Health The CIHR Institute of Gender and Health (Vancouver office) has a vacancy for the position of Knowledge Translation Manager. For a complete description of this unique opportunity and application details, please visit the University of British Columbia Human Resources site (job posting ID …
Are you a knowledge translation(KT) specialist or simply interested in learning more about KT in British Columbia (BC)? The next BC KT Community of Practice (CoP) meeting will be held on Monday June 11, 2012 from 3:30-5:00 pm PST at the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research. This group is open to BC-based KT specialists, …
The formation of the IKEN-MH was jointly envisioned by the MHCC and the International Initiative for Mental Health Leadership (IIMHL), to increase the capacity for effective knowledge exchange in mental health by connecting people, ideas, and resources on a global level. Save the Date! The IKEN-MH will hold its inaugural in-person meeting on July 9-10, …
International Society of Child and Adolescent Resilience will be hosting its first Fall Colloquium. Date: Saturday, September 29, 2012 Venue: Center for Addiction & Mental Health, Toronto Presenters include: Dr. Abby Goldstein, University of Toronto Issues and resilience in transitioning youth (Gambling focused) Dr. Pat Erickson, Center for Addiction & Mental Health Youth and substance …
The Practice and Science of Implementation in Human Services Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 2 pm Hollywood Auditorium, SickKids Hospital, Toronto Admission is free. Register online at deanfixsen.eventbrite.com. NOTE: This session is available via videoconferencing for OTN members. If you would like to participate, please contact your local telemedicine coordinator to reserve your conference room. Your …
Dr. Dean Fixsen This is a first notice that we have Dr. Dean Fixsen visiting us on Wednesday May 16th 2012, to give a lecture on Implementation Science at the Hollywood Auditorium, SickKids Hospital. The Practice and Science of Implementation in Human Services Intervention scientists have developed hundreds of evidence-based approaches that demonstrate improved outcomes …
