Grant: Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Since 2009, Knowledge Translation (KT) Canada has been a leader in building capacity to support the use of research evidence to improve health care and research in Canada. However, as we face new and complex challenges, there is a need to review and refresh KT Canada's priorities to make sure they are relevant, useful, and impactful. We will work with a diverse group of researchers and health system actors including academics, trainees, providers, patients and communities, funders, decision-makers, and policy-makers to identify KT needs and priorities in Canada. Our process will include formation of a steering committee to co-create a survey to identify KT needs/gaps, existing supports used to address these gaps, and preferred methods for engagement or capacity building. We will disseminate this survey to diverse groups across the country to understand Canadian actors' KT priorities, needs and preferences. The KT Canada governing council will then meet to review the results of the priority setting survey and develop a 5-year strategic plan, governance structure, and activities for KT Canada. The goal of the refreshed plan will be to position Canada as a world leader in KT practice and research. The strategic plan will also include considerations on how to maximize equitable impact and sustainability. This is an ideal time to refresh KT Canada. The KT landscape has changed significantly over the past two decades, but so have our health system challenges. We will re-examine KT Canada's role in the Canadian landscape to identify opportunities for transformational change, reduced waste, efficiency, and impact.