The Keeping up with Knowledge Translation (KT) webinar series shared experiences and best practices in KT. Run between 2020-2024, the webinars explored the practice and science of KT—sharing theoretical approaches, alongside practical examples of how researchers and organizations from across the Maritimes are moving knowledge into practice.
Health System Impact Fellows
April 11, 2024
Speakers: Dr. Mari Somerville, Dr. Brittany Barber, Dr. Hilary Caldwell
This session showcases the fellowship activities of three CIHR Health System Impact Fellows, and reflects on how their embedded roles support Learning Health System (LHS) approaches in Nova Scotia.
Maritime Learning Health Systems
December 14, 2023
Speakers: Dr. Christine Cassidy, Dr. Amy Grant, Jennifer Taylor
This session explored a Maritime-made model for Learning Health Systems (LHS), highlighted local supports for LHS approaches, and shared reflections on the role of community in LHS.
Learning Together Evaluation Framework
October 12, 2023
Speakers: Eleonora Bogdanova, Donna Rubenstein, Dr. Robin Urquhart
This session shared the co-design process behind the Learning Together Evaluation framework for Patient and Public Engagement—a first-of-its kind, Canadian-made tool—and how it can be used.
From Pilot to Practice
March 23, 2023
Speakers: April English, Dr. Jennifer Dobbelsteyn, Dr. Suzanne Dupuis-Blanchard
This session shared how two Healthy Seniors Pilot Project (HSPP) projects are sustaining and scaling their projects, expanding the impact of their research for public good.
MicroResearch
January 26, 2023
Speakers: Dr. Noni MacDonald, Melissa Rankin
This session shared the MicroResearch process, where research questions and projects are community-led, and one such local project is helping older adults in Dartmouth North to eat well at home.
Citizen-driven Research
November 24, 2022
Speakers: Elliot Paus Jenssen, Dr. Elaine Moody
This session shared a systematic review of supports for community-dwelling older adults with complex needs—a SPOR Evidence Alliance project that pairs citizens and researchers to address citizens’ priority questions.
Public Perspectives on Data
September 22, 2022
Speakers: Brian Cho, Julia Burt
This session explored how Health Data Research Network Canada (HRDN Canada) is involving diverse patients and publics in administrative health data use and governance, including examples of meaningful engagement.
Learning Health Systems
May 26, 2022
Speakers: Dr. Mari Somerville, Brigitte Sonier-Ferguson
This session introduced the concept of a Learning Health System (LHS), and shared practical examples how Vitalité Health Network is evolving into a LHS.
Patient Engagement in Priority Setting
March 24, 2022
Speakers: Dr. Anthony Otley, Lorelei Dalrymple, Robin Sully
This session introduced two projects using the James Lind Alliance method to engage patient partners in setting research priorities.
Living Evidence Synthesis
November 18, 2021
Speakers: Leah Boulos, Kristy Hancock
This session presented two living synthesis methods – evidence briefs and rapid reviews – for capturing the best evidence on COVID-19 and communicating it to decision-makers.
Patient Engagement
May 20, 2021
Presenters: Dr. Caroline Jose, Louise Tardif
This session introduced the basics of patient engagement in research, and shared the experience of the CONNECT project that engages patient partners in autism research.
Visual Communication
March 18, 2021
Presenters: Sarah Nersesian, Natasha Vitkin
This session introduced how to communicate effectively through scientific illustration, and shared visual communications created by the team at Designs that Cell.
Implementation Science
January 21, 2021
Presenters: Dr. Janet Curran, Dr. Robin Urquhart
This session introduces the field of implementation science, explored social and cultural aspects of implementation, and shared an example that illustrated the messiness of implementation.
Knowledge Exchange
November 19, 2020
Presenters: Dr. Christine Cassidy, Joanne Parker, Erin Aubrey
This session explored the ongoing study and understanding of knowledge exchange, and shared practical approaches that Solutions for Kids in Pain (SKIP) is taking to facilitate knowledge exchange.