The Summer Institute is aimed at graduate students, post-doctoral and clinical fellows, and junior faculty who study issues relevant to KT and those who want to learn more about how to advance their research skills in this area.
The Summer Institute uses a mix of small and large group sessions and will focus on active learning strategies. Mentorship opportunities will be available through formal and informal meet the professor sessions as well as peer to peer networking. We will also have a poster session and you will be expected to present your poster.
2017 KT Canada Summer Institute
We are pleased to announce the Knowledge Translation (KT) Canada Summer Institute to be held in Toronto from June 26-28, 2017. The purpose of this Summer Institute is to provide participants with the opportunity to increase their understanding of knowledge translation research as well as opportunities and challenges in this field. The Summer Institute will provide participants with the chance to network with colleagues including national and international KT experts.
The theme of the 2017 Institute is: “Patient oriented research”
The Summer Institute is aimed at graduate students, post-doctoral and clinical fellows, and junior faculty and research staff who study issues relevant to KT and those who want to learn more about how to advance their research skills in this area. We encourage applications from a wide range of disciplines that span all of CIHR’s research themes (biomedical, clinical, health services, and population health).
Registration fee:
- Students and Fellows: $300 CAD
- Junior Faculty and Others: $850 CAD
Find out more about the 2017 KT Canada Summer Institute.
Applications are now open for the KT Canada Summer Institute.
Application deadline: Friday, March 24, 11:59 PM ET
Referees can submit their reference letters here.
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Past summer institutes
Location: Edmonton, AB
Objectives:
- Develop an understanding of the different challenges in the science and practice of KT
- Develop skills in the science and practice of KT
- Network with other young researchers interested in KT research and KT as well as with mentors experienced in the science and practice of KT
- Experience a supportive training environment that is respectful of the perspectives, tools and approaches of all disciplines
Plenary Sessions:
- The Science and Practice of KT, Ian Graham and Ann McKibbon
- Scaling up, Carole Estabrooks
- KT Theories, Jamie Brehaut
- Mentorship Panel, Sumit (Me2) Majumdar, Dawn Stacey and Sharon Straus
- Evaluating KT Interventions, Sumit (Me2) Majumdar
- The Knowledge to Action Cycle, Ian Graham
- Panel of Journal Editors, David Moher, Anne Sales and Sharon Straus
Location: Québec, QC
Objectives:
- Develop an understanding of the different challenges in the science and practice of KT
- Develop skills in the science and practice of KT for patients, providers, public and policymakers
- Network with other young researchers interested in KT research and KT as well as with mentors experienced in the science and practice of KT
- Experience a supportive training environment that is respectful of the perspectives, tools and approaches of all disciplines
Plenary Sessions
- The Science and Practice of KT RETURNS: Yes, A Lot More Can Be Said, Melissa Brouwers and Ann McKibbon
- The State of the Science of KT to Policymakers, John Lavis
- Engaging Decision Makers: A US Perspective, David Chambers
- Reaching Consensus on Core Competencies for STIHR Fellows, Dawn Stacey and Sharon Straus
- Optimising Patient Engagement, Andreas Laupacis
- DSEN – an Integrated Knowledge Translation Engine, Diane Forbes
- How to develop and critique a KT plan, Ian Graham and Kelly Mrklas
Location: Hamilton, ON
Objectives:
- To develop skills and expertise in some of the challenges to the science and practice of KT including:
– Developing skill in the delivery of a 2 minute ‘elevator speech’ project presentation
– Identifying what is/isn’t a KT project
– Building a functional research team and keeping them engaged
– Understanding new/different research methods such as knowledge synthesis, pragmatic trials
– Developing an approach to scaling up and sustaining an implementation intervention
– Build trainee awareness of national/international funding opportunities aimed at the science and practice of KT
- To network with other researchers and mentors
- To experience a supportive training environment that is respectful of the perspectives, tools and approaches of all disciplines
Plenary Sessions:
- What Is a KT Project and What Isn’t, Melissa Brouwers and Ann McKibbon
- Building a Functional Research Team (Panel Discussion), Melissa Brouwers, Ian Graham and Sharon Straus
- Building a Research Team, Lisa Dolovich
- Systematic Review Methodologies, Monika Kastner
- Designing a Pragmatic Trial, David Sackett
- Evidence Building Programs, Lyndee Yeung
- Sustaining Interventions, Sharon Straus
Location: Ottawa, ON
Objectives:
- Develop skills in the practice of KT (targeting policy makers, patients and health professionals)
- Determine a strategy to develop, implement and evaluate knowledge tools to enhance health and system performance
- Gain an understanding/overview of development of KT tools (rapid review, clinical practice guidelines, decision aids)
- Identify the gaps in the science of KT tool development
Plenary Sessions:
- Developing KT Leaders/Practitioners of Tomorrow – Overview of KT Tools, Sharon Straus
- Research Questions and Partnering for KTI Studies, Brian Haynes
- Rapid Reviews – Processes and Pitfalls, Donna Ciliska
- Survival Strategies for New Investigators, Jamie Brehaut
- Practical Methodology of Implementation, Jeremy Grimshaw
- Practical Methodology of Evaluation, David Johnson
Location: Toronto, ON
Objectives:
- Develop an understanding of different approaches to integrating the science and practice of KT
- Develop an understanding of how to evaluate a KT intervention
- Investigate the contribution of different disciplinary and methodological approaches for KT research and practice
- Network with other young researchers interested in KT research and KT as well as with mentors experienced in the science and practice of KT
- Experience a supportive training environment that is respectful of the perspectives, tools and approaches of all disciplines
Plenary Sessions:
- Integrating the Science and Practice of KT, Sharon Straus
- Evaluating the Effectiveness of KT Interventions, Onil Bhattacharyya
- Pragmatic Randomized Trials for Knowledge Translation, Merrick Zwarenstein
- NVIVO: A Platform to Enhance Coding and Analysis of Qualitative Data, Deb White
- Mixed Methods Application to KT, Sharon Straus
- Evaluation of KT Practice/Science: The Use of Systematic Reviews to Learn from Global KT Knowledge – Current Progress and Ongoing Challenges, Jeremy Grimshaw
- Making Sense of Systematic Reviews of Complex Interventions: Consideration of Three Synthesis Methods, Monika Kastner
- Bridging the evidence practice gap; are we investing wisely?, Rob Sanson-Fisher
Location: Calgary, AB
Objectives:
- Develop an understanding of different approaches to developing a KT intervention
- Explore the challenges of planning and completing KT intervention research
- Gain better understanding of the research gaps in the field of KT intervention development
- Investigate the contribution of different disciplinary and methodological approaches for KT intervention research
- Network with other young researchers interested in KT research and KT as well as with mentors experienced in the science and practice of KT
- Experience a supportive training environment that is respectful of the perspectives, tools and approaches of all disciplines
Plenary Sessions:
- Develop an understanding of different approaches to developing a KT intervention
- Explore the challenges of planning and completing KT intervention research
- Gain better understanding of the research gaps in the field of KT intervention development
- Investigate the contribution of different disciplinary and methodological approaches for KT intervention research
- Network with other young researchers interested in KT research and KT as well as with mentors experienced in the science and practice of KT
- Experience a supportive training environment that is respectful of the perspectives, tools and approaches of all disciplines.
Location: Toronto, ON
Objectives:
- Explore the challenges of planning and completing KT research
- Gain better understanding of the research gaps in the KT field
- Explore the knowledge to action framework, its role in advancing the science of KT and some research gaps within this framework
- Investigate the contribution of different disciplinary and methodological approaches for KT research within the knowledge to action framework
- Network with other young researchers interested in KT research and KT as well as with mentors experienced in the science and practice of KT
- Experience a supportive training environment that is respectful of the perspectives, tools and approaches of all disciplines
Plenary Sessions:
- Introduction to Knowledge Translation and Overview of Research Gaps, Jacqueline Tetroe
- Knowledge Tools: Patient Decision Aids, Dawn Stacey
- KT Tools: Clinical Practice Guidelines and their Adaptation and Implementation, Melissa Brouwers
- Barriers and Facilitators, France, Légaré
- Selecting KT Interventions, Me2 Majumdar
- Evaluating KT Interventions: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches, Martin Eccles
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