SickKids Learning Institute

Contacts

Name: Renira Narrandes
Title: Knowledge Translation Program Manager, Learning Institute
Email: renira.narrandes@sickkids.ca

Name: Francis Routledge
Title: Knowledge Translation Specialist, Learning Institute
Email: francis.routledge@sickkids.ca

Links

Website

In alignment with The Hospital for Sick Children’s (SickKids) commitment to advancing the era of precision child health, The Knowledge Translation (KT) Program at the SickKids Learning Institute contributes to research innovation and impact by training and working with KT professionals, educators, clinicians, funders, and organizations to strengthen KT capacity and develop the KT profession, both nationally and internationally.  

The KT Program offers several tools, resources, and professional development opportunities to support learners in developing knowledge translation skills, sharing research evidence, and implementing new practices and programs. 

These tools and resources were developed by Dr. Melanie Barwick and are informed by evidence in dissemination and implementation science:

• The Knowledge Translation Planning Template© 
• Knowledge Translation Appraisal Tool 
• The KT Game© 
• The Implementation Roadmap© (TIR)

Additional Resources Developed by the KT Team: 

• Plain Language Writing Checklist 
• KT Fundamentals e-Learning curriculum 

Professional Development Opportunities: 

• Knowledge Translation Professional Certificate (KTPC™) 
• Specialist Knowledge Translation Training (SKTT™) 
• Planning for Implementation Practice© (PIP) 
• Storytelling: How to tell the story of your work © Renira Narrandes.