Events

KT Connects webinar—Citizen Science: An approach to engage the public and co-develop novel research questions

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Citizen Science: An approach to engage the public and co-develop novel research questions Date: Friday, October 06, 2023 Description: Health researchers typically rely on input from other researchers, clinicians and academic literature when designing their research. This traditional approach overlooks valuable contributions from patients and the wider public. The consequence of this is that people …

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Save the date: Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Forum 2024

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Save the Date! The Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Forum 2024 will be taking place from June 19-21, 2024 in Montreal, Quebec! This biennial event provides opportunities for professional development, learning and networking for those interested in knowledge mobilization, translation, and exchange.   We want to hear from you! Planning for the Forum is currently underway – and we’re …

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Virtual Workshop (free): Leadership for Knowledge Mobilization

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Join this FREE virtual workshop to explore the importance of relationships and values in harnessing leadership skills for effective knowledge mobilization. It will be held on July 5, 2023 at 11:00am-12:00pm ET. Led by Michael Johnny, Manager of the Knowledge Mobilization Unit at York University, Darren Levine, Principal Consultant, and Laura Stephan, Strategy and Research …

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Waypoint Talks: Building your research toolkit presents a Preventative Online Mental Health Program for Youth (POMHPY)

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Join us on Tuesday, June 27th, 2023 at 10:00 to 11:30 EDT for the Waypoint Talks: Building your research toolkit – Developing a Preventative Online Mental Health Program for Youth (POMHPY) virtual education session! Hosted by the Waypoint Research Institute, Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care, this FREE experiential workshop is designed to provide clinicians, researchers, partners, …

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KT Connects webinar — Co-creating a KT intervention with families: insights and challenges

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In recent years, co-creation (or co-production) with people with lived experience and care partners has become a prominent aspect of the research landscape and a growing expectation of research funders. There is a lot of variation in the degree to which research teams collaborate with people with lived experience and care partners. In this session, …

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A Danish instrument to measure indicators of research impact in the field of occupational health and safety 

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Join your KTE colleagues to learn about and discuss how to measure societal impact of research with Dr. Ole H. Sørensen from the National Research Centre for the Working Environment in Denmark When: Wednesday June 14, 2023,  4:00 to 5:30 p.m. EST Where: By Zoom, where you are Register here. The National Research Centre for …

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Promoting Community Conversations About Research to End Suicide: Building ‘Communities of Practice’ for Research-Informed, Community-led Action.

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Join your peers to learn about and discuss the evaluation of an intervention designed to guide community members in the use of research evidence for suicide prevention actions. Dr. Lisa Wexler, Professor of Social Work at the University of Michigan and her team, Josie Garnie, Diane McEachern, and Tara Schmidt will share the research findings …

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Growing Knowledge Mobilization in Ontario

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On April 25 from 9:30 am – 4:00 pm, join us for Growing Knowledge Mobilization in Ontario – a hybrid event (in-person and virtual options available) to discuss how knowledge translation and transfer (KTT) can support the agri-food and rural sectors in Ontario and beyond. You will: Hear from researchers who are delivering KTT approaches …

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Promoting Community Conversations About Research to End Suicide: Training “natural supporters” to use and share prevention evidence

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Join your peers to learn about and discuss the evaluation of an intervention designed to guide community members in the use of research evidence for suicide prevention actions. Dr. Lisa Wexler, Professor of Social Work at the University of Michigan will present her team’s research, answer our questions and lead a discussion on the program …

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