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What you'll find
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1. Training Opportunities in Patient-Oriented Research
Patient Engagement in POR: February 13 - April 21, 2023
Pragmatic Clinical Trials: 18 Weeks starting February 22 - June 15, 2023
Advance your skills and knowledge in patient-oriented research with these two online certificate programs offered by Alberta SPOR SUPPORT Unit. These courses provide a deep dive into patient-oriented research topics and approaches.
- The Patient Engagement in Patient-Oriented Research Certificate course introduces key concepts, methods, and strategies for engaging patients as partners.
- The Pragmatic Clinical Trials Certificate is a unique training opportunity developed to increase the knowledge, capacity, and practical skills of clinical trial professionals across Alberta.
Receive a Certificate of Completion for each course you complete. There is still some space in these very popular courses. Register now to secure your spot!
Patient Engagement in Patient-Oriented Research Certificate >>
Pragmatic Clinical Trials Certificate >>
Re-posted from the Alberta SPOR SUPPORT Unit (AbSPORU)
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2. Our Health System on Life Support? Strategies for Reform
February 7, 2023 | Virtual | 12:00-1:00 pm MT
urgent action is needed to ensure the long-term sustainability of healthcare systems and other publicly funded programs. Join this esteemed panel, facilitated by Dr. Tom Stelfox, to explore findings to date from the Health System Sustainability Initiative, and explore potential strategies for health system reform in Canada. Panelists include:
- Evolution of health system reforms in OECD nations by Dr. Fiona Clement
- Advice and impact of federal health advisory bodies in Canada by Rachelle Drummond
- Perspectives of potential reform to the Canadian healthcare system by Dr. Stephana J. Moss
- Health policy forum: Results from a deliberative dialogue by Dr. Amity Quinn
For details and registration >>
Re-posted from the O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary
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3. Equity in Action Project
The Equity in Action project aims to lift community voices as a form of evidence by sharing stories of successful equity-driven initiatives from across Canada. This repository of positive narratives can facilitate learning and connection among public health practitioners in Canada and guide equity-based planning through pandemic recovery and beyond. Our collection now has 13 stories, in both English and French, from 5 different geographical locations, including Alberta. The equity-driven initiatives focus on housing, employment, harm reduction, trans-inclusive health and more.
Read the stories >>
Re-posted from the National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH)
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4. KT Canada Seminar Series: Creating a Pediatric Clinical Pathways Learning Health System
February 9, 2023 | Virtual | 10:00 am MT
Presenter Dr. Leigh Anne Bakel is a Pediatric Hospitalist at Children’s Hospital Colorado where she also serves as a Medical Director of Clinical Effectiveness and the Director of the Clinical Pathways Program. She will present on developing a Clinical Pathway Learning Health System where clinical outcomes from children cared for using Clinical Pathways are used to adapt and improve Clinical Pathways to further improve outcomes.
To register >>
Re-posted from KT Canada
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5. Workshop: Collaborative Leadership & Governance
February 23, 2023 | Virtual Workshop | 11:00 am - 2:30 pm MT
Join Liz Weaver for a new virtual workshop designed to provide you an opportunity to explore the key theories related to collaborative governance, tools, and approaches. This workshop will also focus on the impact and engagement of leaders in the process of co-design and working collectively toward a shared and common goal.
For details and registration >>
Re-posted from the Tamarack Institute
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6. Implementation Science 101
February 3, 2023 | Virtual | 1:00 - 2:00 pm MT
This one-hour webinar will cover the ins and outs of Implementation Science (IS).
- Dr. Lindsay Nettlefold will provide a brief introduction to IS, exploring what it is and why it is important.
- Dr. Sarah Munro will present a hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial that involved embedding contraception shared decision-making tools in clinical practice.
- Dr. Sonia Singh will present a multiple case study of the implementation and spread of an evidence-based model of care to prevent recurrent fractures in BC.
These examples will demonstrate the importance of understanding the implementation context when translating evidence-based tools into clinical care and illustrate the practical strategies for designing implementation science trials.
For details and registration >>
Re-posted from the Michael Smith Health Research BC and Arthritis Research Canada
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7. Brining Quality Improvement and Implementation Science Together
February 8, 2023 | Virtual | 10-11 am MT
Adopting implementation science can be an effective way to change existing habits and do more with less. But how do we pair quality improvement projects with implementation science in real-world healthcare settings? Join Choosing Wisely Talks to learn about incorporating implementation science into scholarly projects covering a variety of topics related to overuse.
For details and registration >>
Re-posted from Choosing Wisely
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8. Enrollment Extended: Cultivating Trust and Navigating Power
Self-Paced Online Course | Enrolment Deadline: January 31, 2023
Learning how to build trust and better understand power dynamics might seem a bit out of place if you're trying to implement and want to focus on the "doing" part of making change happen. To make any kind of change initiative happen, we need to work with others. Taking informed action to strengthen your relationships can truly save you time in the long run — and make implementing more enjoyable! This online course Cultivating Trust and Navigating Power will give you practical tools you can use right away to address the social nature of creating change.
For details and enrolment >>
Re-posted from The Center for Implementation
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9. Implementation Science Discussion Groups
February 10, 2023 | Virtual | 10:00 - 10:45 am MT
March 13, 2023 | Virtual | 1:00 - 1:45 pm MT
Once a month, the Office of Spread and Scale hosts an online discussion group that provides an opportunity for people to discuss a key topic or paper with peers and experts in the field of implementation science. No experience or expertise in implementation science is necessary. There will always be a place for people who are new to the field.
For details and registration >>
Re-posted from the Office of Spread and Scale (OSS) at Women's College Hospital
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10. Register Your Team: New Approaches to Support Rapid Learning and Improvement
Wednesdays April 12 - June 28, 2023 | 10-11 am MT |Virtual
Application Deadline: March 24, 2023
The application window for teams interested in the next offering of our virtual training series on Evidence Products and Processes that Support Rapid Learning and Improvement is now open! This Masterclass offering will highlight new approaches and build the capacity of participating teams to prepare fit-for-purpose evidence products. It will also provide the skills to engage in the key complementary processes that help to facilitate the preparation of evidence products and increase the likelihood that they’ll have an impact.
For more details >>
Re-posted from McMaster University
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11. UK Implementation Science Research Conference
July 13-14, 2023 | Hybrid | Limerick Ireland
Now in its sixth year, the 2023 conference will bring together scientists, researchers, policymakers, clinicians, practitioners, service users, and the public from around the world. Together, attendees will discuss how implementation science can help to sustain and develop health and public services, against a background of social, geopolitical, technological, and environmental change.
For details and to register your interest in participating >>
Re-posted from The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Applied Research Collaboration (ARC)
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12. Registration Open for European Implementation Event 2023
June 8-9, 2023 | Basel, Switzerland
The planning team for the European Implementation Event 2023 is excited to announce that registration is now open and that early bird tickets are available until March 15, 2023. Attendees can expect high-profile keynote speakers, a wide range of presentations and interactive sessions about implementation practice and research, networking, social activities, and much more.
For details and registration >>
Re-posted from the European Implementation Collaborative
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13. Mustard Postdoctoral Research Award in Work and Health
Application Deadline: March 24, 2023
This award supports the development of outstanding new researchers in the field of work and health congruent with the mission of the Institute of Work and Health. It aims specifically to build capacity for innovative multidisciplinary research concerning the relationship between work environments and worker health. As such, the award is open to a range of academic disciplines including social, behavioural, and organizational sciences, as well as clinical and population health sciences.
For funding details and to apply >>
Re-posted from the Institute for Work & Health (IWH)
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14. Knowledge Mobilization Community Liaison
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health's (CAMH's) Provincial System Support Program (PSSP) is currently seeking a full-time, permanent Knowledge Mobilization (KMb) Community Liaison. The KMb community liaison will focus on identifying and developing new partnerships across Ontario; and strengthening existing ones to connect and support a more evidence-informed Ontario mental health, substance use, and addictions system.
View the job posting >>
Re-posted from The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
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15. Implementation Research in Public Health
Self-paced Online Course
This 2-hour self-paced course will provide an introduction to implementation research with application to public health interventions. It addresses topics and questions such as: What is implementation research? What questions should be asked when conducting implementation research? How to integrate equity considerations, research methods, and theories into implementation research designs?
Enroll in the self-paced course >>
Re-posted from the University of Toronto
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Events or job postings? New KT tools to promote? Achievements to share?
Send your submissions to stephaniebrooks@ualberta.ca by February 8, 2023, for our next newsletter edition.
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