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We support a range of knowledge users in their quest to create improved health outcomes. @kt_program on X https://knowledgetranslation.net/ Also follow @KTCanada.bsky.social!

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KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 23d

Do you want to learn more about #KnowledgeSynthesis from the experts? By the end of our online course, "Intro to KS for Knowledge Users", you'll have a protocol ready for registration.

Apply & find out more here: bit.ly/42AoohE

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Introductory online course – Knowledge Synthesis for Knowledge Users.

Learn from KS experts!

January to April, 2026

Scan the QR code to find out more, or visit (link to course page).

Delivered by the Knowledge Translation Program.

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KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 18h

(4/4) This will be the first such study to do this and will lead to a LTCH model that other provinces and countries can use. Learn more about this project here: knowledgetranslation.net/project/co-c...

With many thanks CIHR for funding this important work!

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KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 18h

(3/4) Our goal is to work with shelter and long-term care home (LTCH) partners to co-develop & pilot a #LTCH model to transition these individuals from shelters to LTCH while receiving tailored #geriatric care, and to evaluate impact on outcomes that are important to older adults.

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KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 18h

(2/4) More than 25% of people experiencing homelessness in Canada are older adults; in Toronto alone, >3000 adults older than 50 are #homeless. They're at higher risk of adverse outcomes such as death compared with people who have stable housing.

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KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 18h

(1/4) On #WorldHomelessDay, we'd like to highlight our ongoing project "Long-Term Caring: Co-creating a new model of long-term care home for older adults experiencing homelessness".

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Co-creating a new model of long-term care home for older adults experiencing homelessness: Long-term caring - Knowledge Translation Program

Summary More than 25% of people experiencing homelessness in Canada are older adults (>50 years); in Toronto alone, more than 3000 adults older than 50 years are homeless. They are at higher risk of a...

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KTCanada.bsky.social @ktcanada.bsky.social · 1d

Stay in the loop! KT Canada newsletter for Oct. 8, 2025:

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#ImpSci #KnowledgeTranslation #KnowledgeSynthesis

KT Canada e-Newsletter

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KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 2d

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The KT Program also conducted a barriers and facilitators assessment and developed an implementation plan for the use of FICBs as pain management for hip fracture patients at St. Michael’s Hospital.

Learn more here!
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Why don’t more patients receive quality standard of care for hip fractures? St. Michael’s researchers identify the barriers

Hip fractures are a common and painful occurrence in Canada, with data showing roughly 30,000 patients present with hip fractures a year, and more than 30 per cent of those patients are over the age…

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KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 2d

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For #EmergencyNursingWeek, we are highlighting our work on the fascia iliaca compartment nerve block (FICB)!

The KTP assisted with the development of an education tool for patients on FICBs, and a tool for Emergency Department nurses for their role in the FICB process.

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KTCanada.bsky.social @ktcanada.bsky.social · 3d

This presentation with Dr Monika Kastner & moderated by Dr.
@gfontaine.bsky.social is happening on Oct 9th!

Get more info here: ktcanada.org/event/kt-can...

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KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 4d

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Catherine is a PhD student supervised by KT Program Scientist Dr. Andrea C. Tricco 😊🎉

KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 4d

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This award, from the IHPME at @utoronto.ca, recognizes students who have developed and contributed to the evidence-base for patient and caregiver engagement in the health system, including evaluation and measurement strategies.

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KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 4d

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Congratulations to @cathsmstratton.bsky.social, who was recently awarded the 2025 Cathy Fooks Award for Research and Leadership Excellence in Patient and Caregiver Engagement Award!

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KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 7d

See what past participants say!

"The format was very user-friendly, and ideal when faced with a busy work schedule. It was flexible and allowed for the modules to be completed at one’s own pace. The marking guides for the assignments were excellent tools and greatly appreciated."

KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 7d

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Join us for our online course, Intro to Knowledge Synthesis for Knowledge Users, taking place from January to April 2026!

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KTCanada.bsky.social @ktcanada.bsky.social · 8d

Reminder - please share!

Our next webinar, with Dr. Monika Kastner, is coming up in 1 week, on October 9th.

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KTCanada.bsky.social @ktcanada.bsky.social · 17d

Join us for our next Seminar Series presentation, taking place Oct 9 with Dr Monika Kastner!

Topic: Evaluation of an eHealth self-management tool (KeepWell) for older adults with #multimorbidity: Lessons learned from a hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial

Register here! bit.ly/4gWBAUp

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KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 9d

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We thank the John and Myrna Daniels Charitable Foundation for funding this project!

Learn more about our work with older adults here: knowledgetranslation.net/projects/

Projects & Tools - Knowledge Translation Program

The PRISMA-ScR (Prisma Extension for Scoping Reviews) A reporting guideline and checklist (the PRISMA-ScR) was developed to standardize the reporting of scoping reviews. Projects & Tools Have an idea ...

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KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 9d

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In this study, led by KT Program Director Dr. Sharon Straus, we are identifying health topics that are important to older adults, with the goal of developing and prioritizing a list of research questions that improve health and support healthy aging research for older adults.

KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 9d

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For #InternationalDayOfOlderPersons we’re excited to highlight our “Healthy aging in older adults – Priority setting” project, one of our many projects which focuses on the health of older adults.

#GeriSky #GeronSky

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SPORAlliance @sporalliance.bsky.social · 10d

Check out our September 2025 e-newsletter for the latest SPOR Evidence Alliance updates, including member spotlights, publications, and engagement opportunities!

📩 Read it here: mailchi.mp/smh/spor-evi...

#PatientOrientedResearch #PatientEngagement #KnowledgeMobilization

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KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 11d

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KTP scientists Drs. Tina Fahim, Sharon Straus & team recently published a manuscript detailing how the COACH trial was implemented across study sites. Read the article here: bit.ly/3TqEgic

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Implementation of the Comparison of Outcomes and Access to Care for Heart Failure (COACH) Trial

The Comparison of Outcomes and Access to Care for Heart Failure (COACH) trial demonstrated that use of a point-of-care risk assessment tool and a rapi…

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KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 11d

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It's #WorldHeartDay! Learn here about the COACH trial, led by Dr. Doug Lee in collaboration with KTP scientists. The COACH trial, published in the @nejm.org, improved outcomes for patients with acute heart failure outcomes. Read on: bit.ly/3Ut7ezB

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Trial of an Intervention to Improve Acute Heart Failure Outcomes | NEJM

Patients with acute heart failure are frequently or systematically hospitalized, often because the risk of adverse events is uncertain and the options for rapid follow-up are inadequate. Whether th...

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KTCanada.bsky.social @ktcanada.bsky.social · 14d

📰 In case you missed it!

KT Canada newsletter from Sept. 24, 2025:

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KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 16d

The Vaccine+ Project is hosting a virtual town hall for #LongTermCare & #RetirementHome staff on October 24 at 12PM ET.

Join us to hear about COVID-19 & influenza vaccines from infectious disease expert, Dr. Allison McGeer!

Register & learn more here: bit.ly/4n9hp7M

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KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 16d

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Unity Health Toronto @unityhealthto.bsky.social · 17d

#ICYMI: Check out this recent article by Dr. Tina Fahim, implementation scientist with the @ktprogram.bsky.social at St. Michael’s Hospital and her team. Published in @plos.org, the study examines long-term care homes during the pandemic and the models of care implemented.

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Michael Smith Health Research BC @healthresearchbc.bsky.social · 17d

After 8 years leading Health Research BC, Bev Holmes is joining the Impact Funders Forum. We thank her for her leadership. Read her reflections on maximizing research impact: bit.ly/4py3oCl

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