CIHR Knowledge Translation e-Newsletter - November 2011

In this issue:
  1. News from Ian Graham, Vice-President, Knowledge Translation
  2. KT Funding News
  3. KT Learning Resources and Opportunities
  4. KT Events

1. News from Ian Graham, Vice-President, CIHR

I am proud to announce the following opportunities to recognize the accomplishments made by our Canadian research community in the areas of knowledge translation.

I encourage you to nominate your colleagues to the following prestigious opportunities offered by CIHR:

These prizes recognize the exemplary knowledge translation efforts and activities of an individual, team or organization that has made an outstanding contribution to increasing the application of research findings, improving the health of individuals, health services and products, or strengthening the health-care system. The national/international prize for Knowledge Translation is valued at $100,000, whereas the national/international IMHA prize for Knowledge Translation is valued at $50,000. The Betty Havens Prize for local/regional Knowledge Translation in Aging is valued at $50,000.

The deadline for nominations is February 15, 2012.

More information on the KT Prize can be obtained by contacting CIHR at 613-952-8965 or by e-mail at jasmine.lefebvre@cihr-irsc.gc.ca. For additional information on the KT-IMHA Prize, please contact CIHR at 613-954-3469 or by e-mail at tanya.gallant@cihr-irsc.gc.ca. For additional information on the Betty Havens Prize, please contact CIHR at 613-946-1270 or by e-mail at sharon.nadeau@cihr-irsc.gc.ca.

I am looking forward to seeing the results of these competitions.

Ian Graham, PhD
Vice-President, Knowledge Translation and Public Outreach
Canadian Institutes of Health Research

2. KT Funding News

a) Health Research Communications Award (2011-2012)

The purpose of this funding opportunity is to build capacity in health journalism and communications across all sectors of health research, including biomedical, clinical, health services and policy, and population and public health. By increasing the number of Canadians engaged in communicating and disseminating the results of health research, in a variety of formats, CIHR hopes to raise the level of understanding of health related issues and research among a variety of audiences, including the general public, health professionals and policy makers. It is expected that this targeted investment will lead to more effective communication of health research in Canada.

The maximum amount is $17,500 per year for up to 2 years.

Application deadline: April 2, 2012
Funding start date: September 1, 2012

For more information, please contact Liz Drake, Senior Knowledge Translation Specialist at (613) 948-2682 or by e-mail at elizabeth.drake@cihr-irsc.gc.ca.

b) CIHR's Knowledge Translation Branch Announces the Second Launch of the New Science Policy Fellowships Program

Here is your chance to learn about and have an impact in the policy world. Contribute to bringing evidence to inform health policy. Understand how evidence informed decision making works. We are offering fellowships for "embedded" researchers in the policy world.

This new and exciting Funding Opportunity was launched for the second time on October 14, 2011 with a new series of policy assignments. This program provides highly qualified candidates at the doctoral, post-doctoral, new investigator and mid-senior investigator stages of health research with the opportunity to learn more about current Canadian health policy activities and the science/policy interface.

The CIHR KT Branch has partnered with the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research to help foster positive exchanges between health researchers and policy makers. The program aims to help bridge the gap between the worlds of science and policy making by providing funding for researchers to undertake fellowships at Health Canada and the British Columbia Ministry of Health. Support will be provided through short-term policy assignments for highly qualified individuals who are engaged in health research to participate in and contribute to the policy making processes while learning first-hand about the intersection of science and policy.

Application deadline: December 5, 2011
Funding start date: April 1, 2012

For more information on this funding opportunity, please view our promotional video on the CIHR YouTube channel and/or contact Jasmine Lefebvre, Senior Knowledge Translation Specialist at (613) 952-8965 or by e-mail at jasmine.lefebvre@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

c) CIHR's Science to Business Awards

The CIHR Science to Business program encourages students with a PhD in a health-related field to pursue an MBA at a Canadian Business School. It is anticipated that successful applicants to the program will go on to apply their management and scientific expertise by pursuing careers in fields that support commercialization and innovation in Canada such as management, regulatory affairs, finance, research, technology transfer, and public policy. The goal of this program is to develop a cadre of professionals knowledgeable in health research and management, and to foster an entrepreneurial culture within and around the research community.

To be eligible to apply to this competition, applicants must:

  • Be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident;
  • Have targeted an MBA program in Canada to which they have applied or are planning to apply with a program start date between January 1, 2012 and July 1, 2013; and
  • Have obtained a PhD in a health-related field. The maximum amount awarded for a single award is $30,000 per year for up to 2 years.

Application deadline: February 15, 2012
Funding Start date: August 1, 2012

For detailed information about this competition, please view the full funding opportunity on the CIHR website. For questions about this initiative and research objectives contact Jasmine Lefebvre, Senior KT Specialist at 613-952-8965 or by e-mail at jasmine.lefebvre@cihr-irsc.gc.ca.

Please note that links to external websites in the CIHR-KT Newsletter do not imply an endorsement by CIHR of the views, information or products provided or held by such websites.

3. KT Learning Resources and Opportunities

a) How to talk about science

Now you're talking.

Interested in talking science but looking for a better way to chat through your work (and your findings) with the public?

Strategic outreach is vital if you want to affect policy, bring media attention to your work or spark a lifelong interest in science in everyone you meet. It's also the only way you'll be able to directly communicate the results of your work for social benefit.

You're invited to learn How To Talk About Science at a conference at the University of Victoria in May 2012. After two days of interactive sessions you'll have the tools to fine-tune your outreach strategies using pointers from some of the top scientists and media working in science communications today.

SAVE THE DATE: May 25-27, 2012
University of Victoria | Victoria, BC, Canada

Conference program and registration details to follow; please see Centre for Biomedical Research for information or contact cfbr@uvic.ca with any questions.

b) Knowledge Translation in Health Care: Moving from Evidence to Practice

Ian Graham, Sharon Straus and Jacqueline Tetroe have produced a "primer" on knowledge translation (KT) titled "Knowledge Translation in Health Care: Moving from Evidence to Practice". This book is a compilation of chapters, written by experts in a wide range of KT topics.

Knowledge Translation in Health Care uses the Knowledge-to-Action Cycle as a guiding framework to define and describe KT, and outline strategies for enhancing KT capacity and facilitating the implementation of KT activities. The topics presented in this book have important implications for health policy makers, researchers, managers, clinicians and trainees.

CIHR has compiled a series of PowerPoint presentations that were prepared by the authors of the primer, based on the chapter(s) that they wrote. The content in these slides is meant to complement, rather than replace the original chapters. We invite you to use these slides for your learning and/or training activities. If you would like additional information on the content of the slides, please refer to the Knowledge Translation in Health Care book.

For copies of the slideshow presentations please contact: kt-ac@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

4. KT Events

a) Public Health in Canada: Creating and Sustaining Healthy Environments

Public health and environmental health professionals, researchers, policy-makers, academics and students from across the country and around the world will meet in Edmonton, Alberta for the 2012 Annual Conference of the Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA).

CPHA is pleased to collaborate with the:

  • Canadian Institute for Health Information - Canadian Population Health Initiative
  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research - Institute of Population and Public Health
  • National Collaborating Centres for Public Health
  • National Specialty Society for Community Medicine
  • Public Health Agency of Canada

This conference is presented in association with the Alberta Public Health Association. Workshops provide an opportunity for delegates to gain new knowledge and skills and provide a forum for discussion and interaction. Visit the website for more information. Pre-conference, breakfast and lunch sessions offer conference delegates the opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge and skills in a specific content area. Visit the CPHA website for more information.

The Call for Abstracts online submission system is now open. Deadline for submissions is Friday, December 2, 2011.

For further information, please contact:
CPHA Conference Department
Telephone: 613-725-3769, ext. 126
conference@cpha.ca

If you would like to advertise your event or activity in this e-newsletter, please contact kt-ac@cihr-irsc.gc.ca