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 »
Janet Parsons and Jim Lavery were the speakers at our February meeting. It was a very powerful presentation, and I feel that my whole framework for what is both knowledge transfer and qualitative methodology has been blown wide open. They gave a 35 minute film presentation on a *wicked problem*, and the time just flew …
Research Into Action has posted a new podcast featuring Jane Gibson and Ben Amick of the Institute for Work and Health. The podcast is available to registered members of www.ktexchange.org. After sign-in, go to “KT Tools,” then “Podcasts.”
This checklist can be used to help organize each KTECoP Salon Evening. Salon Date? Salon Location? Cost per person? Funding source? Speaker(s)? Speaker(s) Gift and card? Venue? Is the venue accessible? Is the venue sufficiently quiet/private? Method of payment? Alcohol? Who will be the host/hostess? [this person will organize the logistics, introduce & thank the …
The Knowledge Translation Professional Certificate (KTPC™) is a 5 day professional development course, held in Toronto, Canada, and the only course of its kind in North America. The curriculum, presented as a composite of didactic and interactive teaching, exemplars, and exercises, focuses on the core competencies of KT work in Canada, as identified by a …
We are now accepting applications for a tw year postdoctoral fellowship position with the Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit at its University of Saskatchewan location in Saskatoon. SPHERU’s mission is the promotion of health equity by understanding and addressing population health disparities through policy-relevant and engaged research. We fulfill this mission by actively involving communities, non-governmental organizations, and policy and decision-makers in both the research enterprise itself, and in the communication of research results.
Hello, Knowledge Mobilization Works has launched a new series of workshops focused on developing the skills of knowledge workers – the Knowledge Worker Enhanced Skills Training – KWEST. The first two workshops are: Learning Styles Inventory – to help you learn HOW you learn. Decision-making Styles Inventory – to help you learn HOW you make decisions. These are both in …
On February 3, 2011, the coordinating committee of the Ontario KTECoP decided to launch an Ottawa Chapter. This means that there is now an opportunity for Ottawa-based (including Eastern Ontario) members of this community to meet face-to-face locally – as well as joining into the Toronto meetings by teleconference. Peter Levesque has volunteered to lead the development …
The Mental Health Commission of Canada is seeking a leader who is open to utilizing innovative ideas and approaches in coordinating the development and operation of its Knowledge Exchange Centre. Reporting to the VP of Knowledge and Innovation, the Director, Knowledge Exchange Centre, will provide the strategic and tactical direction required to build and manage …
The next Scientist Knowledge Translation Training (SKTT™) workshop will be held March 24th and 25th at The Hospital for Sick Children. 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. The SKTT™ training course …
