HLTH MGT 733 / Knowledge Translation in Healthcare Practice and Management

3 unit(s)

Mary Law

Prerequisite(s): HLTH MGT 700 HLTH MGT 705 HLTH MGT 706 HLTH MGT 707 HLTH MGT 708

This course is designed for healthcare practitioners and managers who want to acquire an understanding of knowledge translation (KT) and be able to apply knowledge translation principles to practice and health management. The course emphasizes understanding what knowledge translation is, the relationship between knowledge translation and evidence-based practice, the dominant theories, models and frameworks that are used in knowledge translation, how knowledge synthesis is achieved, and various tools and resources useful for knowledge translation.