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 »
Join Sarah Morton on Monday, April 30, 2012, 9:30 am-2:30 pm, to get some hands-on experience assessing the impact of research or KTE.
The masterclass takes place in Toronto at the Hospital for Sick Children Learning Institute. The cost is $150 (includes lunch and materials).
NOTE: Registration is now full.
The Canadian Arthritis Network (CAN) is the gateway to arthritis research and development in Canada. One point of contact links to leading Canadian arthritis researchers and clinicians, Canadian academic institutions, The Arthritis Society, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies involved in arthritis, government organizations, and many of Canada’s brightest new arthritis researchers. Whether developing an idea or assessing new therapies in the community, CAN provides access to expertise each step of the way. We are one of the 15 federal Networks in the Networks of Centres of Excellence, Canada’s flagship science and technology program.
At this time we are looking for a 1.5 year full-time contract Knowledge Broker to assist the Network in achieving the aim of synthesizing and disseminating arthritis research knowledge and expertise to government, not-for-profit and public receptors. This person will work from an office located in Toronto and play a crucial role in the future of the Network.
Join us on Tuesday, March 20, 4:00-5:30 pm, for a KTECOP presentation on mentorship. Our speaker is organizational development consultant Ron Jockheck, MCE. Where? Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, Room 5260, 252 Bloor Street West, Toronto. Who? Ron’s passion is to help build organizational cultures that attract, retain and engage by impacting individual, team …
We are pleased to announce a postdoctoral scholar opportunity in the field of Knowledge Translation (KT), an interactive process of knowledge exchange between health researchers and knowledge users. Given that the health system is broad in scope it is important to systematically investigate how definitions and applications of knowledge translation might differ by setting and focus. Community-based organizations, including public health departments, community health centres, civil sector organizations and local authorities face a distinctive set of challenges and concerns related to engaging in the knowledge translation process, suggesting a unique perspective on knowledge translation in these settings.
Only a few days left to register for the KTE C of P Dinner at Hart House, U of T. Do it today at http://ktefriendly.eventbrite.com. Look forward to seeing you there.
Join us for a KTECOP social event: Becoming a KTE Friendly Organization – Dinner and Panel Discussion Tuesday, February 28, 2012 6:00–10:00 pm Debates Room, Hart House, University of Toronto 7 Hart House Circle, Toronto Buffet Dinner and Cash Bar (cash only, no credit or debit cards) Cost: $20 for dinner ticket (subsidized by KTECOP) …
The Rick Hansen Institute has issued a RFP to conduct a KT evaluation project. The project aims to better understand the impact of the Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Evidence (SCIRE) Project website. Home Please see attached documents for details of the RFP. Terms of Reference for SCIRE Evaluation Project RFP for SCIRE Evaluation Project The …
The Canadian Water Network seeks a Manager of Strategic Communications and Programs for a one-year contract position, with the possibility of extension. The position will support and be accountable to the Executive Director and will lead activities to develop and deliver core CWN communications, marketing, knowledge mobilization and training program elements. This includes managing the …
Please consider attending the Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Forum 2012 in Ottawa, June 19-20. Knowledge Mobilization has seen a significant growth over the past decade. There are more organizations engaged in active knowledge mobilization efforts. There are more people with knowledge mobilization as their profession. Research efforts to understand and optimize knowledge mobilization practice have accelerated …
A well-developed knowledge translation (KT) plan is emerging as a proposal requirement for health research in Canada and abroad, and there is greater attention to research utilization and research impact in many aspects of health practice and research. The SKTT™ training course was developed on the premise that scientists are agents of change in creating …