Building capacity for health research transfer in Western Canada

Talking about research transfer Generally speaking, in terms of the Health Research in Practice framework, the greatest activity was observed in the knowledge movement and In speaking of research transfer, informants preferred and most often used linkage and exchange dimensions. [...] In Western Canada, other notable mentions include SEARCH Canada, the Saskatchewan Health Quality Council, the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, the Health Services and Policy Research Doing RT in Western Canada Support Network (in British Columbia), the Research Transfer Network of Alberta, and the Tri-Territorial Applied Health Research Network. [...] To provide a sense of what RT looks like in practice, this report describes four examples of RT implementation sites: (a) the Capital Care Group in Although excellent interprovincial collegial relationships were noted, Edmonton, Alberta; (b) the Need to Know Team in Manitoba; SEARCH Canada is one of the few formal interprovincial programs (c) the Population Health Division of the Government of the [...] The plan The objective of AHFMR, as outlined in the Act, is to develop and support a defi ned the scan’s overall purpose, questions, areas of focus, scope, sources balanced, long-term program of medical research based in the province. [...] Purpose, focus, and scope The purpose of this scan was twofold: (a) to assess the current state of Capacity-building and research were the primary areas of focus of the scan; research transfer support in Western Canada; and (b) to inform information on implementers is provided only for purposes of illustration.