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Training is an important part of what the Unit has to offer our stakeholders. Below, you can search for forthcoming learning opportunities based on: your role (which stakeholder group you belong to); the skills you're looking to develop; and, your preferred learning style. Be sure to explore the "POR Pathways" self-assessment tools to determine your POR skills and to find related learning resources.

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Introductory Workshops to Patient-Oriented Research

The BC SUPPORT Unit offers a course called Foundations in Patient-Oriented Research, which is designed to provide researchers, patients, health care providers and health…
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T4P: Tools for POR Workshop

In response to the increasing (1) ‘push’ from funding organizations for patient-oriented research, and the (2) ‘pull’ from health care researchers for resources to support…
Webinar

BC SUPPORT Unit Webinars

As part of our Training and Capacity Development activities, the BC SUPPORT Unit organizes patient-oriented research (POR) related webinars:

POINTERS (Patient OrI…
Online Course

Cochrane Standard Author Training Course

WANT TO LEARN HOW TO DO A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW?

The Alberta SPOR SUPPORT Unit Knowledge Translation Platform will be hosting a Cochrane Standard Author Training…
Online Course

KIDNEY PRO: Promoting Kidney Research in Canada

Welcome to the Kidney Pro Learning Module! In this introduction to patient-oriented research, you will explore the breadth and depth of kidney research in Canada.…

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PHC Knowledge Translation (KT) Community of Practice

PHC Knowledge Translation (KT) Community of Practice Date: February 24, 2020 Time: 12:00 pm–1:00 pm PST Location: Conference Room 6 (Level 1,…

Feb 24
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Conference

Quality Forum 2020

Quality Forum 2020 is a three-day event, with pre-Forum events taking place on Tuesday, February 25 and its main two days of programming taking place…

Feb 26
9:00am - 5:00pm
Vancouver, BC
BC SUPPORT Unit Webinar

Engaging Physicians as Collaborators in Research

About this Webinar Engaging physicians as collaborators on research teams can be a daunting process for many academic researchers. Although…

Feb 26
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Webinar

KT Connects: Shining a light on the implementation to scale-up continuum

Health interventions are important but without effective strategies to enhance their translation on a broad scale they cannot improve the health of…

Feb 28
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Online
Conference

5th Annual Women’s Health Research Symposium

This conference is being hosted by the Women’s Health Research Institute and it will be an opportunity for investigators interested in women’s health…

Mar 4
8:00am - 4:00pm
The Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre 6163 University Boulevard - UBC Campus, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1
Conference

Private Parts? Finding the Balance of Public and Private in Health Care: The 2020 CHSPR Health Policy Conference

March 5-6, 2020 – Vancouver, British Columbia (Pinnacle Hotel Vancouver Harbourfront) BC AHSN is a gold sponsor of this event. The UBC Centre for…

Mar 5
9:00am - 5:00pm
Pinnacle Hotel Vancouver Harbourfront
Conference

Island Health Code Hack Hackathon

Island Health's second annual Hackathon is a fun, intense 24-hour event where staff, patients, physicians, industry experts, designers, and students…

Mar 6
9:00am - 4:00pm
Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria, BC
Webinar

Women's Health Seminar with Dr. Sarah Munro: Partnering with Policy Makers to Make an Impact in Women's Health Research

Dr. Sarah Munro is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, UBC and a Scientist with the Centre for Health Evaluation and…

Mar 16
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Conference

2020 CHILD-BRIGHT Conference

2020 CHILD-BRIGHT Conference - From Network to Movement Date: March 26-27, 2020 (Pre-Conference Committee Meeting Day on March 25, 2020) Location:…

Mar 26
8:00am - 5:00pm
Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, 686 Bay Street, Toronto, ON, M5G 0A4
Webinar

KT Connects: Evaluating Patient and Public Engagement in Research

More information to come. Learn more about KT Connects webinars at www.msfhr.org/ktconnects .

Mar 27
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Workshop

Practicing Knowledge Translation

Are you interested in learning how to implement practices using comprehensive methods and the best available evidence? Potential participants must…

Apr 14
9:00am - 5:00pm
Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Toronto, On
Webinar

2020 CADTH Symposium

About the Symposium Join us in Toronto for the 2020 CADTH Symposium. Connect with Canadian and international experts in the objective assessment and…

Apr 19
11:23am - 11:23am
Webinar

KT Connects: Engaging with others in basic science

More information to come. Learn more about KT Connects webinars at www.msfhr.org/ktconnects .

Apr 24
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Online
Conference

KT Canada Scientific Meeting 2020

The 2020 KT Canada Annual Scientific Meeting is being held on May 7th & 8th in Ottawa, ON at the Delta Hotel, 101 Lyon Street. The theme is…

May 7
9:00am - 5:00pm
Delta Hotel, 101 Lyon Street, Ottawa, ON
Webinar

KT Connects: Partnering with Indigenous Communities

More information to come. Learn more about KT Connects webinars at www.msfhr.org/ktconnects .

May 29
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Online
Conference

e-Health 2020

For 20 years, the annual e-Health Conference and Tradeshow has created unique and valuable learning and networking opportunities for organizations and…

May 31
9:00am - 5:00pm
Parq Vancouver
Conference

"Changing Practice, Changing Policy" BC Substance Use Conference 2020 #BCSUC20

Overview We are in the midst of a longstanding crisis of drug-related harms. The scope of this crisis has only become wider and the devastation more…

Jun 4
12:00am - 3:02pm
JW Marriott Parq Vancouver Hotel
Workshop

MSFHR Health xChange - Kelowna, BC

MSFHR is taking Health xChange on the road. To grow research capacity in the interior, we are partnering with Interior Health and the Kelowna General…

Jun 4
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Kelowna, BC
Conference

Save the Date! Provincial Clinical Trials Conference 2020

Please note that this is a two-day event. Save the Date! Clinical Trials BC's Provincial Clinical Trials Conference 2020 June 17 and 18, 2020…

Jun 17
9:00am - 5:00pm
Vancouver Convention Center West
Conference

Knowledge Translation Summer Institute 2020

The Knowledge Translation (KT) Canada Summer Institute to be held in Ottawa from June 17-19, 2020. Learn more here.

Jun 17
9:00am - 5:00pm
Ottawa, On
Conference

KT Canada Summer Institute 2020

We are pleased to announce the Knowledge Translation (KT) Canada Summer Institute to be held in Ottawa from June 17-19, 2020. The purpose of this…

Jun 17
9:00am - 5:00pm
Ottawa, On
Webinar

KT Connects: Engaging with policymakers in research

More information to come. Learn more about KT Connects webinars at www.msfhr.org/ktconnects .

Jun 26
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Online
Webinar

KT Connects: Co-creating dissemination materials with patients

More information to come. Learn more about KT Connects webinars at www.msfhr.org/ktconnects .

Sep 25
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Online