Grant: New Investigator Salary Award - PA: Knowledge Translation

This project develops a process for bridging the gaps between scientific research and community expertise and priorities in order to inform best practices in policy action to address urban environmental health inequities. Our team plans to design, implement, and evaluate a three-part process that includes: (1) building a community of researchers, policy-decision-makers, and community leaders who will set knowledge translation priorities together; (2) designing a comprehensive systematic review methodology that synthesizes multiple forms of knowledge from research, policy, and the community that can be used to improve understanding of, and ultimately reduce environmental health inequities; and (3) promoting a national multi-stakeholder discussion using accessible web-based tools in order to translate our findings into concrete policy actions to be carried forward by our team. We will evaluate our process to ensure that it is a meaningful and relevant experience for all participants.