RESOURCE: Bringing Evidence-Based Treatments into Practice Project (2014) PRODUCER: Melanie Barwick, of SickKids, Grant funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Check out this series of beautifully illustrated videos on knowledge translation and implementation. After watching these short videos, Melanie Barwick (‘Dr. Mel’) and her team will have answered these questions for you: Why… More
Tick tock! CES National Conference is almost here…
The annual Canadian Evaluation Society national conference is taking place in beautiful Ottawa this year over June 15-18, 2014. We look forward to sharing and learning with our evaluation colleagues from across the country and beyond. Check out the conference website for more information. If you’re in attendance, consider adding these sessions involving Cathexis-ers (in… More
Ressources d’évaluation en francais
Sachant qu’il y a moins de ressouces d’évaluation en francais que ce qui existe en anglais, nous avons compilé une liste des ressources en francais que nous connaissons. Si vous en connaissez d’autres, s’il vous plaît n’hésitez à nous aider à développer notre liste. Ressouces d’évaluation en francais: Le portail francophone de l’évaluation : www.evaluation.francophonie.org Société… More
Have a great evaluation story? Submit to Evaluation Stories by May 5!
Have you participated in a great evaluation? Have you been involved in an evaluation that influenced people’s lives and/or led to social betterment? Submit a story to the Evaluation Stories project! You have until May 5, 2014 to submit your story, for a chance to have your evaluation profiled and published in an international collection of stories about… More
Resources you’ll love: Video introduction to knowledge translation
Resource: Introduction to Knowledge Translation (2012) Producer: The Capacity Enhancement Program of the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer This 4 ½ minute video provides a great overview of the Knowledge to Action Cycle developed by Ian Graham and his colleagues (affectionately known as the KTA cycle). The KTA cycle is one of the more commonly-used knowledge… More
The evolution of KT: We’re excited to be a part of it and want to share
Knowledge translation (KT) is a growing focus across a number of sectors, including health care and education, due to the potential it holds to close the gap between evidence and practice. After all, what is the point of research if nobody ever uses the insights it provides? Despite this increasing focus, most are still struggling… More