July 2017 · Issue 224
In this issue:
- Update on the NCCMT Knowledge Broker mentoring program!
- A warm welcome to Colleen Van Berkel, RN, MHSc!
- New webinars page from the NCCMT!
- New webinar from the NCCMT!
- New in the Registry of Methods and Tools
- Now available: Presentation by Dr. Margaret Barry
- Certificate in Knowledge Mobilization from the University of Guelph
- Workshop from St. Michael’s Hospital
Update on the NCCMT Knowledge Broker mentoring program!
The second cohort has now completed two of three intensive training workshops. Participants came from Ottawa Public Health, Region of Waterloo Public Health, Niagara Region Public Health, Lambton Public Health and Oxford County Public Health to develop knowledge and skills needed to act as knowledge brokers within their own departments and use research evidence in their practice. Next steps are to begin conducting rapid reviews on priority topic areas using the knowledge and skills gained through this program.
Congratulations on your hard work everyone!
A warm welcome to Colleen Van Berkel, RN, MHSc!
Colleen Van Berkel, RN, MHSc, will be the acting Scientific Director of the National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT) while Maureen Dobbins is on a twelve month research leave effective July 1, 2017. Colleen has 30+ years of public health experience, working for Public Health Services with the City of Hamilton, and was a member of the NCCMT’s advisory board for 10 years. Colleen joined the NCCMT as a senior knowledge translation consultant in December, 2016. We look forward to working with Colleen over the next year.
Welcome Colleen!
New webinars page from the NCCMT!
The NCCMT has recently launched a NEW webinar series webpage. On this webpage, you will find information on the different types of webinar series offered by the NCCMT as well as details on upcoming sessions.
We have also launched a previous webinars webpage where you can access the recordings and PowerPoint presentations from webinars you may have missed!
Check out our webinar series webpage here and access recordings and slides from previous webinars from the NCCMT here.
New webinar from the NCCMT!
Online Journal Club: Do preventive lifestyle interventions for older adults improve mental well-being?
August 2, 2017
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. (ET)
This ongoing series from the NCCMT takes a small group discussion–based approach to understanding critical appraisal. Each Online Journal Club webinar will focus on a specific article related to a timely public health issue. Participants will be expected to read the session’s article in advance and be open to engaging in a discussion on the topic. Links to the featured article and critical appraisal tool can be found on the registration page. The goal of the series is to have a candid, interactive discussion about critical appraisal. All questions are welcome.
Note: Our Online Journal Club webinars are capped at 30 participants. If the current session is full, your name will be retained on a wait list.
Featured article: Mountain, Gail, et al. A preventative lifestyle intervention for older adults (lifestyle matters): a randomised controlled trial. Age and ageing (2017): 1-8.
Critical appraisal tool: We will use the CASP Randomized Controlled Trials checklist. For background information about the CASP RCT checklist visit the CASP website.
Be sure to download the PDF version of the article and tool prior to the webinar.
Click here to register for this event or be added to the wait list.
New in the Registry of Methods and Tools
Implementation using a settings approach
http://www.nccmt.ca/registry/view/eng/283.html
A settings approach is important for public health professionals who are designing and delivering a public health intervention. Knowledge of the local realities can enhance successful implementation of an intervention and circumvent barriers that may impede the implementation of projects. This paper uses the example of a school setting to illustrate the framework.
A Framework for International Dissemination of Physical Activity Evidence
http://www.nccmt.ca/registry/view/eng/284.html
International dissemination of physical activity and public health initiatives is important for sharing evidence-based approaches with organizations around the world. In addition, understanding the processes of diffusion and dissemination in an international context will support the effective replication and extension of future initiatives across countries and regions. The paper presents four dissemination case studies: (1) tobacco control, (2) physical activity measurement and surveillance systems, (3) physical activity in South America and (4) dissemination of a World Health Organization (WHO) initiative.
Now available: Presentation by Dr. Margaret Barry
On June 1st, 2017, Professor Margaret Barry, National University of Ireland Galway and head of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Health Promotion Research, presented on “Innovative approaches to promoting population mental health and wellbeing: Who needs to be engaged for effective action”.
Click here to watch the presentation recording.
The National Collaborating Centres for Public Health recently published a suite of documents on population mental health promotion for children and youth.
To learn more about this work and to view the collection, click here.
Certificate in Knowledge Mobilization from the University of Guelph
The University of Guelph now offers a certificate in knowledge mobilization. Certificate courses can be completed in any order with one course offered each semester. The last course offering filled up quickly and many applicants were waitlisted.
The upcoming course ‘Engage: Building capacity to understand and use relevant evidence’ is one of three courses in OpenEd’s Certificate in Knowledge Mobilization. This course focuses on the processes and products that help others identify, make sense of, and apply relevant research evidence for use in different contexts. Registration for Engage is now open.
Semester Dates: September 18, 2017 to November 12, 2017 (Online)
Instructor: Travis Sztainert, Knowledge Broker and Content Specialist for Gambling Research Exchange Ontario (GREO)
Take advantage of early bird savings until July 28, 2017!
Click here to enroll now!
Workshop from St. Michael’s Hospital
Knowledge Translation (KT) Basics Workshop
The Knowledge Translation Program at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, Ontario is hosting a two-day workshop on knowledge translation basics at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute at St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario.
October 16-17
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (ET)
Knowledge Translation (KT) Basics is a 2-day workshop on the fundamentals of implementing change using best practices in KT. In KT Basics, participants will learn how to: identify key KT definitions, assess and prioritize implementation needs, use appropriate methods to assess the quality of available evidence, define the scope of change and ideal practices to be implemented and identify key processes that inform the selection of implementation strategies.
This workshop will benefit anyone interested in learning more about how KT can be applied to their own work. Professionals and full-time graduate students involved in all dimensions of health (e.g., acute care, long-term care, public health, mental health, etc.) are welcome to attend.
Cost for registration is $850.00 CAD per person. There are also a limited number of spots reserved for students at a reduced price.
To apply, please complete the online application or submit the Word application form to Melissa Courvoiser before August 18, 2017.
