Grant: Planning Grants - Priority Announcement: International Research Collaborations

Seven existing and emerging evidence based nursing practice centres are affiliated with the Joanna Briggs Institute, a global collaboration of multidisciplinary centres. These centres operate within a common model of advancing global health through evidence synthesis, transfer and utilization. Each centre contributes to knowledge translation and implementation efforts in their respective region through academic and clinical partnerships. The collaboration has grown and matured so that the regional node, defined as North and South America, is ready to leverage their cooperation in more tangible and sustainable ways. Our goal is to first identify the key issues and then develop a strategic plan that will result in a community of practice. This community of practice will focus on advancing evidence synthesis and implementation. The specific questions that the group will address in a one and one-half day workshop are as follows. In forming a community of practice, what are the things this group can better achieve collectively than as individual entities? What should be the initial strategic plan to begin the process? The outcome of the meeting will be two types of environmental and situational analyses and subsequent strategic initiatives. The products of the meeting will be made available to the public and other collaborating centres.