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 »
We have confirmed the session with Dr. Tristram Hooley for Thursday, September 1st from 11am-12pm.
Dr. Hooley is Head of the International Centre for Guidance Studies, University of Derby, UK. He is responsible for overseeing the development of the research and education programmes run by the Centre. He has been involved in research, teaching and education in and around higher education for most of his career and has particular interests in careers, doctoral education, social capital and the role of technology in research, teaching and guidance. Tristram is a member of the UK Careers Sector Strategic Forum, a Winston Churchill Fellow a Fellow of National Institute for Career Education and Counselling (NICEC) and serves on the editorial board of the British Journal of Guidance and Counselling. He also writes the Adventures in Career Development blog at: http://adventuresincareerdevelopment.posterous.com.
Our mission is to lead the fight against diabetes by helping people with diabetes live healthy lives while we work to find a cure.
Design and Knowledge Transfer and Exchange (KTE) Specialist
(Contract position until March 2013)
The Instructional Design and Knowledge Transfer and Exchange (KTE) Specialist will implement the recommendations of an Evaluation Consultant on how to best modify the tools and fact sheets designed for people with diabetes for diverse ethno cultural and socioeconomic populations including linguistic and cultural alignment. Adult education practices will be employed in disseminating the materials in the community at a range of events from large expos to hands-on educational workshops. This position will play a lead role in working with an Evaluation Consultant to measure the learning programs and resources. This position will also need to work closely with a web specialist as the materials developed will be made available online for wide dissemination.
The latest edition of At Work, the quarterly newsletter of the Institute for Work & Health, is now available online at http://www.iwh.on.ca/at-work. It includes an article about Jane Gibson’s leadership of the knowledge transfer and exchange department at IWH, and her reflections on KTE as she approaches retirement.
Alberta Innovates Health Solutions (AIHS) supports top quality, internationally competitive health research and innovation. Our research seeks to further our understanding of health and disease and to produce results that will make a difference to the health, economy and societal well being of Albertans and people around the world.
What We Need
AIHS is seeking candidates for the newly established position of Program Officer, Knowledge Transfer Initiatives (KTI) reporting to the Director of KTI this position will be responsible for supporting the development of the AIHS Knowledge Transfer (KT) plan and managing the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of KTI programs and projects.
Please note that while you may notice the UHN logo or a reference to UHN in this posting, UHN is ONLY HOSTING this online application on behalf of The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer (Partnership). The successful candidate will be employed by the Partnership.
The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer is an independent organization funded by the federal government to accelerate action on cancer control for all Canadians. We are bringing together cancer survivors, patients and families, cancer experts and government representatives to implement the first pan-Canadian cancer control strategy. Our vision is to be a driving force to achieve a focused approach that will help prevent cancer, enhance the quality of life of those affected by cancer, lessen the likelihood of dying from cancer, and increase the efficiency of cancer control in Canada.
The Program Training and Consultation Centre (PTCC), the lead resource centre of the Smoke-Free Ontario Strategy, is recruiting for a Health Promotion Specialist, Knowledge Broker to coordinate three provincial communities of practice and implement other knowledge exchange initiatives. The PTCC develops, implements and coordinates tobacco control capacity building and knowledge exchange programs and services. Funded …
Global Implementation Conference August 15-17th 2011 Washington DC
The Planning Committee of the Global Implementation Conference invite applications from Canadian graduate trainees conducting research in knowledge translation or implementation science, for financial support to attend the upcoming GIC August 15-17th 2011 in Washington DC. Through support from the CIHR President’s Fund, the GIC is able to support 6 trainees, up to a maximum of $2025CAN towards travel, accommodation at the Conference hotel, and conference registration.
Public Health Ontario (PHO) is developing and implementing new services to support health units in undertaking applied research and program evaluation, education and professional development and knowledge exchange activities. One of these new services is a locally driven collaborative projects stream. This stream will help health units meet the Ontario Public Health Standards by facilitating participation, engagement, and uptake of research and program evaluation activities.
The Research Facilitator will be an integral member of the Research Operations Team and will work in close collaboration with a Knowledge Exchange Specialist to provide support to health units, researchers, community partners, and other stakeholders working on locally driven collaborative projects.
