Grant: Knowledge Translation Supplement

The purpose of this proposal is to apply for a Knowledge Translation Supplement grant to further the knowledge translation and exchange (KTE) activities of the Core Public Health Functions Research Initiative (CPHFRI) with respect to 2 CIHR funded research projects. The objectives of the proposal are: 1) To hold a set of three KTE workshops with involved BC Health Authorities to present and validate findings from the two projects and develop policy and practice recommendations; 2) To develop materials to support the workshops, including lay summaries, interactive media presentations using Captivate software, and environmental scans of healthy living and injury prevention initiatives in each health authority; 3) To hold an evidence symposium with all 6 BC health authorities to present the results of the studies and the previous workshops, as well as to explore the use of evidence in policy and practice; and 4) To hold a provincial workshop with the Ministry of Health Services and Core Public Health Functions Steering committee to present findings and recommendations from the previous KTE activities. In addition, in this final workshop, we will develop a set of new research priorities and a research agenda to guide future proposal development and to build on our current, and nearly completed research agenda.