Knowledge translation and public engagement: using theory to build practice during the COVID-19 crisis

In this session, Dr. Emily Rempel will share her experiences working in knowledge translation, public engagement and misinformation for COVID-19 at the BC Centre for Disease Control. She will contrast theories, definitions and practices of knowledge translation and public engagement in public health.

The session will explore how we can take lessons from the COVID-19 infodemic to create a more effective knowledge translation response in times of crisis.

Learning objectives:

• Explore the spectrum of activities involved in knowledge translation in the public health context.
• Define and contrast knowledge translation and public engagement from a theoretical basis.
• Examine and evaluate applied examples of knowledge translation and public engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic.