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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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Ongoing Training Opportunities

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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…
BC SUPPORT Unit Event

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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BC SUPPORT Unit Webinar

Trailblazing Harmonized Research Ethics Review in BC

About the webinar: The research ethics process can be daunting to researchers and in a province with so many opportunities for collaboration,…

Apr 6
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Webinar

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
Conference

2020 CADTH Symposium - CANCELLED

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
Online Course

Insights in Tableau: An Applied Data Visualization Webinar-based Course - Registration Deadline

Course Dates: April 22, April 29, May 6, May 13 Venue: Fully online – 2 hour sessions over 4 consecutive Wednesdays Offered by Population Data BC,…

Apr 20
8:00am - 4:00pm
Online
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
Online Course

PHDA 04 - Spatial Epidemiology and Outbreak Detection - Registration Deadline

Course Dates: May 3 to July 26, 2020 Venue: Fully online courses Offered by: University of Victoria, Continuing Studies and Population Data BC…

Apr 26
8:00am - 4:00pm
Online
Conference

KT Canada Scientific Meeting 2020 - CANCELLED

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
Conference

Rural Health Equity Conference 2020 - POSTPONED, until May 2021

This conference explores issues of equity and health in rural settings, sparking dialogue and connections between people who share a passion to…

May 14
9:00am - 5:00pm
Nelson, BC
Webinar

KT Connects: Measuring the quality of patient engagement as partners on research projects

Speaker: Clayon Hamilton, 2018 Health System Impact Fellow (UBC, BC Ministry of Health and Arthritics Research Canada) Objectives: Understand the…

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

e-Health 2020 - POSTPONED, new date TBD

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 - POSTPONED, new date TBD

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
Conference

KT Canada Summer Institute 2020 - POSTPONED, new date TBD

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
Conference

Provincial Clinical Trials Conference 2020 - POSTPONED, new date TBD

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
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
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…

Oct 15
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Kelowna, BC