This Knowledge Translation course provides fundamental concepts and theories of knowledge translation (through online didactics) and skills in knowledge translation approaches and tools (with globally-available peers and mentors). Knowledge translation(KT) refers to the activities needed to take the knowledge obtained in research to the people that can put it in practical use; it is a complex concept that will be addressed in module one. All parts of this training are free, including registration, learning, testing, and a certificate of completion. This course is intended for physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals in training and in practice..
Special thanks to the Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research, developers of the KT Curriculum1 upon which this course was built. The fair use and copyright for the KT Curriculum from CCGHR can be found below.
This Knowledge Translation course was developed in partnership with the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research, the Marine Environmental Observation Prediction and Response Network, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Like all NextGenU.org courses, it is competency-based, using CEPH competencies. This course uses resources from world-class academic and governmental organizations such as the Center for Community Health and Development at the University of Kansas, the U.S. National Institutes of Health, the U.S. National Library of Medicine, and the World Health Organization. The course was compiled by Joanne Krupa, Ph.D. and course objectives adapted from the CCGHR KT Curriculum1.
This Knowledge Translation course provides fundamental concepts and theories of knowledge translation (through online didactics) and skills in knowledge translation approaches and tools (with globally-available peers and mentors). All parts of this training are free, including registration, learning, testing, and a certificate of completion. This course is intended for physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals in training and in practice.
There are 7 modules to complete which provide:
Approximate time for completion of this course is 37 hours at an average reading rate of 144 words/minute.
The course requires completion of all required peer activities and a discussion forum. At the end of each lesson, there is a practice quiz. At the end of the course, after you’ve completed each lesson, quiz, and activity, you’ll have access to a final exam, and a chance to assess the training. Once you’ve passed that last test, you will be able to download a certificate of completion from NextGenU.org and our course’s co-sponsoring organizations (listed above). We keep all of your personal information confidential, never sell any of your information, and only use anonymized data for research purposes, and we are also happy to report your testing information and share your work with anyone (your school, employer, etc.) at your request. We hope that you will find this a rewarding learning experience, and we count on your feedback to help us improve this training for future students.
You may browse this course for free to learn for your personal enrichment; there are no requirements.
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We hope that you will find this a rewarding learning experience, and we count on your assessment and feedback to help us improve this training for future students.
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1Campbell S. Knowledge Translation Curriculum. Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research: Ottawa. 2012.
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