KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Please share! We are hiring two research coordinators for our knowledge synthesis team. This posting will close on Friday, October 9th. Apply and find more details at this link! gen-ezjf9k52wb5ac52e-prd.tam.ca1.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/... 011
KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Reminder - this job posting will close in one week, on September 29th! 001
Reposted by KTprogram.bsky.socialKTCanada.bsky.social @ktcanada.bsky.social · 22/09/2026On October 8, Dr. Mahée Gilbert-Ouimet and Léonie Matteau will present "Knowledge to Action in Occupational Health: Implementing and Evaluating a Participatory Psychosocial Risk Reduction Approach in Healthcare Organizations". Join us - get more info here! bit.ly/46YkFMG #OccHealth #ImpScibit.lyKT Canada Seminar Series – Dr. Mahée Gilbert-Ouimet & Léonie Matteau – KT Canada 022
KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 21/09/2026There is growing concern about increased risks of prescribing benzodiazepines & opioids for older adults experiencing loneliness. Here, the research team, led by KTP scientist Dr Jenn Watt & Dr Manav Vyas, sought to understand the association between loneliness & incident use of these drugs. (1/2) 111
KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Please share! We're hiring a Research Program Manager for our Knowledge Synthesis Team. Posting will close on September 29, 2026. Find all the details here! gen-ezjf9k52wb5ac52e-prd.tam.ca1.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/... @andreatricco.bsky.socialgen-ezjf9k52wb5ac52e-prd.tam.ca1.inforcloudsuite.com 022
KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 11/09/2026We’re excited to share this paper co-led by KTP scientists Drs. Christine Fahim, Sharon Straus, Andrea Tricco & international colleagues - just published in @springernature.com HRPS! 1/3 @unityhealthto.bsky.social @andreatricco.bsky.social 122
Reposted by KTprogram.bsky.socialKTCanada.bsky.social @ktcanada.bsky.social · 10/09/2026KT Canada newsletter for Sept. 9, 2026: mailchi.mp/d1b8c9ecc5c8... #ImpScimailchi.mpKT Canada e-Newsletter 011
KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 08/09/2026In this study, led by KTP Scientist Dr. Jenn Watt, the team wanted to compare the safety of pharmacologic (drug-based) alternatives to antipsychotic drugs for treatment of neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia. #WorldAlzheimersMonth #Dementia @andreatricco.bsky.social (1/3) 111
Reposted by KTprogram.bsky.socialKTCanada.bsky.social @ktcanada.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Reminder: the next KT Canada seminar series presentation is coming up in one week, on September 10th! More info below -- register here! forms.cloud.microsoft/r/wJay7zHVuvforms.cloud.microsoftMicrosoft Forms 011
KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 01/09/2026For Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we're revisiting the paper on improving implementation of pharmacogenetic (PGx) testing. PGx is the study of how genetic differences contribute to different peoples' reactions to different drugs. Check out the paper here! www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comImplementation of pharmacogenetic testing in pediatric oncology: barriers and facilitators assessment at eight Canadian academic health centres - The Pharmacogenomics JournalThe Pharmacogenomics Journal - Implementation of pharmacogenetic testing in pediatric oncology: barriers and facilitators assessment at eight Canadian academic health centres 011
KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Exciting job opportunity at @uoftmedicine.bsky.social @utoronto.ca! jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...jobs.utoronto.caResearch Project Manager, Sustainable Health Systems Solutions HubResearch Project Manager, Sustainable Health Systems Solutions Hub 011
KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Congratulations to KTP Scientist Dr @andreatricco.bsky.social on being elected a Fellow at the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences! Dr Tricco is a knowledge synthesis methodologist. Learn more about her work here! knowledgetranslation.net/profile/andr... #CAHS #KnowledgeSynthesis #WomenInScience 040
Reposted by KTprogram.bsky.socialKTCanada.bsky.social @ktcanada.bsky.social · 12/08/2026KT Canada newsletter for August 12, 2026: mailchi.mp/67662c2c83e4... #ImpSci @andreatricco.bsky.socialmailchi.mpKT Canada e-Newsletter 031
KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 11/08/2026The KTP welcomes research visitors Drs Jörg and Sabine Goldhahn from ETH Zurich thru Aug 28, 2026. Sabine is programme manager & lecturer for the MAS ETH in Digital Clinical Research at ETH Zurich, where she develops postgraduate education in digital clinical trials. bit.ly/4bJDnL7 (1/2)bit.lyFeatured Collaboration: Research Visitors, Drs. Jörg & Sabine Goldhahn, ETH Zurich - Knowledge Translation ProgramThe Knowledge Translation Program is pleased to welcome research visitors Drs. Jörg and Sabine Goldhahn, from ETH Zurich through August 28, 2026. 111
KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Did you miss Dr. Sharon Straus' July 29 panel talk on 'Advancing Implementation Science Careers and Expertise'? The recording is now available! Check it out here: cancercontrol.cancer.gov/is/about/eve... @andreatricco.bsky.social #ImpSci #Mentorshipcancercontrol.cancer.govBeyond the Basics: Advancing Implementation Science Careers and Expertise | Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (DCCPS)As more researchers and practitioners gain initial exposure to implementation science, a key question emerges: what comes next? This session will focus on how individuals deepen their expertise beyond... 042
KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 06/08/2026For Throwback Thursday we're revisiting this article from Dr. @ericwongmd.bsky.social & team! #GeriSky #HealthEcon #ImpSci 010
KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 05/08/2026KTP scientist & geriatrician Dr Jennifer Watt is featured in this clip from @globalnews.ca.web.brid.gy! The clip is from part 1 of a series on supporting a loved one with dementia & caring for their caregiver. @andreatricco.bsky.social #GeriSky #Dementia globalnews.ca/video/120087...globalnews.caCalls for more support to alleviate caregiver burden | Watch News Videos OnlineWatch Calls for more support to alleviate caregiver burden Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca 032
Reposted by KTprogram.bsky.socialKTCanada.bsky.social @ktcanada.bsky.social · 31/07/2026KT Canada newsletter for July 29, 2026: mailchi.mp/74bfb6958d0d... #ImpSci #Researchmailchi.mpKT Canada e-Newsletter 011
KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Please share! We're pleased to announce a new learning opportunity: Strengthening Health Security through Implementation Science. knowledgetranslation.net/event/streng... (1/2)knowledgetranslation.net 120
KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 24/07/2026July 24 is self-care day! Check out the CARE+ resources from our Wellness Hub project. These were designed to support staff, family members, and caregiver wellness throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. wellness-hub.ca/care/ #MentalHealth #SelfCare @andreatricco.bsky.socialwellness-hub.caCARE+ – Wellness HubCARE+, a branch of the Wellness Hub research program, is a support initiative designed to support staff, family members, and caregiver wellness throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. The CARE+ r... 022
KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Please share! Reminder that this talk is coming up in 1 week, on Weds, July 29th 😊 012
KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 21/07/2026KTP scientist and geriatrician Dr Jennifer Watt talks about the importance of shared decision-making in this recent article about Alzheimer's drug lecanemab from The Canadian Press News. Check it out! ⬇️ #Alzheimers #GeriSky @andreatricco.bsky.social www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/can...thecanadianpressnews.caCanada's Drug Agency recommends funding lecanemab for early-stage Alzheimer's diseaseTORONTO - Canada's Drug Agency has recommended that public drug plans pay for a treatment shown to slow the progression of early-stage Alzheimer's disease if patients meet certain conditions. 022
Reposted by KTprogram.bsky.socialKTCanada.bsky.social @ktcanada.bsky.social · 16/07/2026A few pics from the KTC Summer Institute that took place in June. Each year as we close the event, we invite participants to reflect and set 6-month goals, written on a postcard. In 6 months, we mail them the postcard and they see how they're progressing! Pic of a few faculty thrown in too 😊 (1/2) 111
Reposted by KTprogram.bsky.socialKTCanada.bsky.social @ktcanada.bsky.social · 15/07/2026KT Canada newsletter for July 15th, 2026: mailchi.mp/64b7e1c203fa... #ImpScimailchi.mpKT Canada e-Newsletter 011
KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 14/07/2026KTP Director Dr. Sharon Straus will be a guest speaker in an upcoming webinar: "Beyond the Basics: Advancing Implementation Science Careers and Expertise" Weds, July 29, 2026, 2:30 – 4:00 pm ET #ImpSci #Research @andreatricco.bsky.social cancercontrol.cancer.gov/is/about/eve... (1/3)cancercontrol.cancer.govBeyond the Basics: Advancing Implementation Science Careers and Expertise | Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (DCCPS)As more researchers and practitioners gain initial exposure to implementation science, a key question emerges: what comes next? This session will focus on how individuals deepen their expertise beyond... 133
Reposted by KTprogram.bsky.socialJBI @jbiebhc.bsky.social · 14/07/2026📣Calling all authors! JBI Evidence Implementation is welcoming manuscripts for its 2027 special issue, ‘Contemporary & Evolving Implementation Science: Application, Adaptation, Integration & Evaluation in Health Systems’. Learn more in the news story: ow.ly/lQbL50ZmKG3 #JBIEBHC 021
KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Just published in the @cmaj.ca! This paper, authored by Drs Sophie Weiss, Vivian Ewa, & KTP scientists Drs Jenn Watt & Sharon Straus, outlines factors to consider when looking @ potential use of Lecanemab to treat early Alzheimer disease. @unityhealthto.bsky.social bit.ly/4v5DbMX #GeriSky (1/3)bit.lyLecanemab use for early Alzheimer disease in Canada 111
KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Congratulations to KTP scientist & St. Michael's Hospital geriatrician Dr @ericwongmd.bsky.social! Dr Wong was recently appointed to the Bellamy Manucha Professorship in Healthy Aging, a joint academic position at @unityhealthto.bsky.social & @utoronto.ca 🤩 #GeriSky bit.ly/4p0PBEfbit.lyUnity Health Toronto’s June Honour RollEvery month, staff, researchers, physicians, learners and teams across Unity Health Toronto celebrate important honours, achievements and awards. Congratulations to all who’ve been recognized in June! 021
Reposted by KTprogram.bsky.socialImplementation Science Journals @implementsci.bsky.social · 09/06/2026We are celebrating 20 years of #impsci with two new article collections: • Learning From the Past and Shaping the Future • Breaking Frameworks: Revisiting, Extending, Integrating, and Theorizing Implementation Frameworks Subs open through March 2027: link.springer.com/journal/4305... 098
KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 26/06/2026As we close out Seniors Month, we're revisiting this podcast from KTP's newest Scientist, Dr @ericwongmd.bsky.social, & Dr @geritjas.bsky.social! This @geripal.bsky.social episode discusses the comprehensive geriatric assessment – benefits, cost-effectiveness, & who it helps most. bit.ly/4vAjvBWbit.lyFeatured Podcast: Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment with Drs. Eric Wong and Thiago Silva - Knowledge Translation ProgramThis podcast from GeriPal discusses the comprehensive geriatric assessment - benefits, cost-effectiveness, and who it helps most. 122
Reposted by KTprogram.bsky.socialKTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Pls read & share this piece in the latest issue of @uoftmedicine.bsky.social UofTMed Magazine - feat. Dr Sharmistha Mishra, KTP Director Dr. Sharon Straus, Dr. Michelle Murti & Dr. Alison Thompson- where they discuss the benefits of wastewater testing! bit.ly/4v14dVv @unityhealthto.bsky.socialbit.lyFlush with Insight - UofTMed MagazineBy Heidi Singer Sharmistha Mishra never imagined her career as an infectious diseases physician would see her metaphorically peering into the depths of a toilet bowl. The Temerty Medicine’s researcher... 111
KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Pls read & share this piece in the latest issue of @uoftmedicine.bsky.social UofTMed Magazine - feat. Dr Sharmistha Mishra, KTP Director Dr. Sharon Straus, Dr. Michelle Murti & Dr. Alison Thompson- where they discuss the benefits of wastewater testing! bit.ly/4v14dVv @unityhealthto.bsky.socialbit.lyFlush with Insight - UofTMed MagazineBy Heidi Singer Sharmistha Mishra never imagined her career as an infectious diseases physician would see her metaphorically peering into the depths of a toilet bowl. The Temerty Medicine’s researcher... 111
KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Many pregnant patients are surprised by an iron deficiency diagnosis and wish they received iron education earlier in pregnancy. Our study explored patient and provider experiences to identify opportunities to improve care. Read more and share! bit.ly/4vg4PaL #ImpSci #MaternalHealth (1/2)bit.lyAssessing barriers and facilitators to the diagnosis and treatment of iron deficiency anemia among pregnant patients - Knowledge Translation ProgramSummary The project objective is to identify patient and provider barriers and facilitators to the diagnosis and treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) in pregnancy. Initial iterations of IRON MOM ... 111
Reposted by KTprogram.bsky.socialKTCanada.bsky.social @ktcanada.bsky.social · 22/06/2026KT Canada newsletter for June 17, 2026: mailchi.mp/2bbdc4e8b2cc... #ImpSci #Research #AcademicSky @andreatricco.bsky.socialmailchi.mpKT Canada e-Newsletter 022
KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 17/06/2026June is Seniors Month! Revisit this article from 2025 where Drs Alannah Delaine Mulholland and Jennifer Watt look at the issue of transitions in care for older adults, and outline potential solutions from a family medicine perspective. bit.ly/444XUWP #SeniorsMonth #GeriSky #HealthyAgingbit.lyImproving care transitions for older adultsCare transitions are the movement of patients between different levels or locations of care, such as from a hospital to a patient’s home in the community. Care transitions are a high-risk time for old... 021
KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 16/06/2026The KTP and Healthcare Excellence Canada identified innovative and promising models of care that were implemented in long-term care homes (LTCHs) during the COVID-19 pandemic, and provided suggestions on best practices that could be integrated into LTCHs to potentially improve resident care. (1/2) 132
KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 09/06/2026We’re excited to be back in Ottawa to kick off the 2026 KT Canada Summer Institute! This year we’re partnering with School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa and the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. (1/3) 120
KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 04/06/2026We’re excited to share our inaugural Impact Report for the Knowledge Translation Program! knowledgetranslation.net/wp-content/u... @andreatricco.bsky.social #ImpSci (1/4) 121
KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 03/06/2026In this study, the research team, led by KTP Scientists Drs Tina Fahim and Sharon Straus, looked at factors that affect participation in immunity research among Ontario’s long-term care homes and retirement homes. link.springer.com/article/10.1... (1/4)link.springer.comFactors impacting long-term care and retirement home populations’ participation in immunity research: a qualitative study using the framework method - BMC GeriatricsBMC Geriatrics - The COVID-19 pandemic had a severe impact on Long-Term Care Homes (LTCH) and Retirement Homes (RH) in Canada. Urgent research was required to understand characteristics of COVID-19... 111
KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 01/06/2026June is Seniors Month! Watch this space, where we'll be highlighting some of our work involving older adults. #SeniorsMonth #GeriSky 011
KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 29/05/2026As we close out Foot Health Month, we’d like to highlight one of our recent projects. As part of our specialized geriatric outreach project, we provided foot care support at several shelters in Toronto, Ontario, to address the unmet needs of older adults experiencing homelessness (OAEH). (1/4) 110
Reposted by KTprogram.bsky.socialKTCanada.bsky.social @ktcanada.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Did you miss this talk with Dr. Jessica Reszel? You can watch the recording now on our youtube page! Check it out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxkF...youtube.comDr. Jessica Reszel: Translating knowledge from implementation science into practiceYouTube video by KT Program 011
KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Resource alert! For PSW Day, we're sharing these resources for personal support workers, created by our Wellness Hub team! Link to the resources is below. Thank you to all PSWs for the incredibly important work that you do! wellness-hub.ca/res/how-to-e... #PSWDay #PersonalSupportWorkerswellness-hub.caHow-To: Effective Communications Videos – Wellness Hub 000
KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Congratulations to KT Program Scientist Dr Eric Wong! Dr Wong's cost-effectiveness analysis was recently highlighted as one of the top 10 published papers at the @canadiangeriatrics.bsky.social annual meeting, for the second year running! Read the article here: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40135559/ 031
Reposted by KTprogram.bsky.socialKTCanada.bsky.social @ktcanada.bsky.social · 13/05/2026This talk is happening *tomorrow*- Thurs, May 14th! Join us to hear from Dr Jessica Reszel -- “Translating knowledge from implementation science into practice: A toolkit to build implementation capacity in maternal-newborn care” Register here! bit.ly/4t65ue3 #ImpSci #KnowledgeTranslation 021
KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Our Director, Dr. Sharon Straus, recently shared her expertise as a speaker at the 2026 Annual Meeting, presented by IARS and SOCCA, in Montreal. Check out this piece about her talk, "Evidence to Action: Overcoming Challenges in Clinical Practice Change" iars.org/2026-the-dai...iars.orgBuilding Trust in Healthcare during Turbulent Times: T.H. Seldon Memorial Lecture | IARS 121
KTprogram.bsky.social @ktprogram.bsky.social · 08/05/2026KTP scientists Drs Tina Fahim & Sharon Straus collaborated on the COACH trial, using a multicomponent implementation intervention that was tailored to local context. Read on: bit.ly/3Ut7ezB #HeartFailureAwareness @nejm.orgbit.lyTrial of an Intervention to Improve Acute Heart Failure Outcomes | NEJMPatients 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... 010