Join us for another KT Connects session with Alison Hoens (physical therapy knowledge broker at UBC, ARC & CHEOS) and Gayle Scarrow (director of knowledge translation at Health Research BC) as they explore the origin, evolution and relevancy of the 17-year gap between research discovery and implementation.
What will be discussed:
This session will explore some key concepts of the literature related to the frequently cited “17-year gap between research discovery and implementation”. Gayle Scarrow and Alison Hoens will highlight their learnings from the methods and messages derived from a selection of the literature and invite participants’ perspectives on the interpretation and implications of this literature.
After this webinar, the audience will be able to:
- have an understanding of how “the 17-year gap” was calculated
- have an understanding of literature since the publication of the “17-year gap”
- appreciate nuances in the literature which influence interpretation of, and implications of, literature related to “the gap”.
Speakers:
Alison Hoens is a physical therapy knowledge broker and clinical professor within the UBC Department of Physical Therapy, an affiliate knowledge broker for Arthritis Research Canada, and a research associate at the Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences. From 2017 to 2019, she was the knowledge translation specialist for the Methods Clusters at the BC SUPPORT Unit. She has facilitated partnerships in over 70 projects with more than 500 researchers, clinicians, decision maker and patients, developing 24 resources that have been accessed over 822,000 times worldwide. Alison gratefully lives and works on the traditional, unceded territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Peoples.
Gayle Scarrow is the director, knowledge translation at Michael Smith Health Research BC. She leads the development, implementation, evaluation and ongoing management of the organization’s knowledge translation plan for the purpose of fostering and accelerating the impact of health research in BC and beyond. She has held numerous roles in health care and health research for the past 40 years including as a radiation technologist, research coordinator, and research writer. For the past 12 years through her work with Health Research BC, Gayle has championed the production and use of research evidence through knowledge translation practice and science. Gayle gratefully lives and works on the traditional, unceded territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Peoples.
Date/Time:
Friday, April 22 at 12 – 1 p.m. (PT)
New for 2022!
KT Connects invites trainees to stick around after each webinar for a chance to explore their goals in KT with our esteemed guest speakers. This post-webinar session is exclusively for graduate students and post-doctoral fellows who want to increase their understanding of how to incorporate KT into their research or who may be considering a career in KT. It is also an opportunity to connect with other trainees interested in KT.
Date/Time:
Friday, April 22 at 1 – 1:30 p.m. (PT)
Catch up on our last webinar!
Missed our last session with Dr. Jackie Whittaker? You can watch the recording (and the webinar slides) on our website.