Moving Forward Together: Strengthening Partnerships for Knowledge Translation

The Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health is holding a Partners Forum on Thursday, April 16th and Friday April 17th, 2009 at the Marriott Hotel in Ottawa, ON.

The theme for this year's forum will be strengthening partnerships in knowledge translation. The event will provide a forum where partners can discuss how to facilitate and identify best practices in developing partnerships for effective knowledge translation.

The program will focus on the development Public-Private sector Partnerships (PPPs) in the commercialization of research, using imaging technologies as an example. A second theme will focus on creating and strengthening partnerships for Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) development, implementation and dissemination. ICRH has partnered with CIHR's Knowledge Synthesis and Exchange Branch (more info to come).

Who should attend?

• Researchers – Imaging and Clinician
• Industry – Biotech and Biopharm
• Provincial and Federal Government Representatives
• University Personnel – Technology Transfer and IP Staff

A final program, as well as the workshop background document will be available on the website in early April 2009.

If your organization has a keen interest in working together in any of these areas, please contact April Lawton at 416-340-4962 or e-mail alawton@uhnresearch.ca to register for this year's Forum.