Melanie Barwick

NEW RESOURCE – Online E-Learning Modules for Implementation of EBPs

by Melanie Barwick March 27, 2013

The Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health has launched e-learning modules to support capacity building on how to implement evidence-based practices in behavioural healthcare.  This is an innovation in implementation in practice, and will contribute to building a practical knowledge base for implementation. http://www.excellenceforchildandyouth.ca/training/learning-modules Each module includes an evaluation of the [...]

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Clinical Assistant Professor, Indiana University Clinical Science Program

by Melanie Barwick March 7, 2013

This position offers a unique opportunity to provide leadership for clinical science practicum training and intervention research at the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Indiana University. We are seeking an individual with training and clinical experience in evidence-based intervention techniques and a commitment to intervention development, implementation, and outcome assessment. A strong interest [...]

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Executive Director, PART Council (Practice and Research Together)

by Melanie Barwick February 21, 2013

CURRENT OPPORTUNITY Title: Executive Director Job Type: Full-Time Location: Toronto, ON Application Deadline: TBD Website :  www.partcanada.org OVERVIEW Reporting to the PART Council, the Executive Director is responsible for the overall management and operations of the PART Canada Agency. ABOUT PART Now in our 6th year of operation, PART (Practice and Research Together) is a Canadian membership-based research utilization initiative. PART’s core function is [...]

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Knowledge Exchange Specialist (two positions) Public Health Ontario

by Melanie Barwick February 21, 2013

Title Knowledge Exchange Specialist (two positions) Program Knowledge Services Organizational Overview Public Health Ontario (PHO) is a Crown corporation dedicated to protecting and promoting the health of all Ontarians and reducing inequities in health. As a hub organization, PHO links public health practitioners, front-line health workers and researchers to the best scientific intelligence and knowledge [...]

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2013 SPARK Training Institute

by Melanie Barwick February 19, 2013

Apply for SPARK today to learn about moving research more quickly into practice Apply now for The Mental Health Commission of Canada`s 2nd SPARK Training Institute workshop entitled Reaching Out: Effective Approaches to Sharing Knowledge about Mental Health. Application deadline: March 11, 2013. To apply, submit the application form to spark2013@mentalhealthcommission.ca. 2013 SPARK Training Institute When? July [...]

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Knowledge Broker with NCCMT (2 positions)

by Melanie Barwick February 7, 2013

The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools provides capacity development opportunities to public health professionals across Canada through online learning, webinars and workshops. This position is responsible for working with public health professionals to develop workshop content, online learning module content, webinar development and implementation, and relationship and network development with public health decision [...]

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Knowledge Management, Networking and Coordination Specialist for the interagency Child Protection Monitoring and Evaluation Reference Group (CPMERG)

by Melanie Barwick January 28, 2013

1 Terms of Reference Knowledge Management, Networking and Coordination Specialist for the interagency Child Protection Monitoring and Evaluation Reference Group (CPMERG) 1. Background The Child Protection Monitoring and Evaluation Reference Group (CP MERG)1 was established as a result of an interagency consultation in July 2010. Its overall long-term aim is to improve monitoring and evaluation [...]

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Working together in Knowledge Mobilization: closing the loop between research and practice

by Melanie Barwick January 28, 2013

June 3 & 4, 2013 Mississauga – Centre for Health & Safety Innovation 5110 Creekbank Road, Mississauga, ON, L4W 0A1 Canada Download of this Call for Presentations in WORD   Register   Submission Form for Proposals   Deadlines First Call for Presentations: February 22, 2013 – for inclusion in Connection Grants application to the Social [...]

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Make Research Matter (MRM) website now available as

by Melanie Barwick January 24, 2013

We are pleased to announce that the Make Research Matter (MRM) website is complete (www.makeresearchmatter.org). The mission of the MRM website is to give researchers the tools they need to increase the dissemination and implementation potential of their products. MRM was developed, implemented and tested by researchers from the Cancer Communication Research Center and Washington [...]

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Knowledge Management (KM) Specialist – Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (Washington DC)

by Melanie Barwick January 23, 2013

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) is seeking a full-time Knowledge Management (KM) Specialist who will work as a member of the Program Innovation & Policy Department to support optimization of EGPAF’s intranet as well as a number of other KM-related tools and processes. The position is based in Washington, DC. A full job [...]

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