Studying KT: career paths for researchers and trainees

October 01, 2021

Speaker

Dr. Lupin Battersby – Knowledge Mobilization Officer, SFU
Dr. Lynne Feehan – Knowledge Translation Lead, BC SUPPORT Unit; Clinical Associate Professor, UBC
Dr. Clayon Hamilton – Regional Practice Lead, Fraser Health; Adjunct Professor, SFU
Dr. Jasmin Ma – Assistant Professor, UBC

Are you a researcher or a trainee interested in building or advancing your career in KT research? Are you curious about tools and resources available to support your KT journey? Want to learn more about the competencies required for a KT career? We are here to help! Join us for a very special KT Connects panel series (part 1) on “Studying KT: Career paths for researchers and trainees” as our esteemed guests share their tips, experiences and resources to help build your career in KT research!

Speaker bios:

  • Dr. Lupin Battersby (PhD) is SFU’s knowledge mobilization (KM) officer. She is responsible for achieving the goals of the SFU KM Hub, including providing training, expert consultations, and recognition of KM work. Her KM fire was sparked almost 20 years ago when holding two contracts, one as a clinical counsellor, the other a research assistant, she noticed first-hand the gap between research and practice. Since that time, she has worked in roles in and out of academia in health services, mental health, housing, aging, and patient engagement with a primary focus on the challenges and opportunities to mobilize research.
  • Dr. Lynne Feehan (PhD, PT, CHT) is the knowledge translation lead at the BC SUPPORT Unit and clinical associate professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at UBC. She is a licensed physical therapist with a specialization in upper extremity rehabilitation, with over 40 years of clinical experience. She has two post-doctoral fellowships; including a CIHR funded KT project and a MSFHR post-doctoral fellowship in implementation science. Her research focus is in arthritis, bringing expertise in implementation practice informed by implementation science, objective measurement of physical activity and sleep, and meaningful engagement of stakeholders/patients in health research.
  • Dr. Clayon Hamilton (PhD) is the regional practice lead in research and knowledge translation in long-term care at Fraser Health. He received post-doctoral training in health services and KT research at UBC after completing a PhD in Health and Rehabilitation Science at Western University. His current work seeks to advance the integration of scientific evidence in practice and the engagement of key stakeholders to improve the quality of care, life, and work-life in the long-term care sector. While at UBC, he led the development of tools to advance meaningful engagement of patients and family caregivers in research. Passionate about meaningful partnerships, Hamilton continues to lead and collaborate on projects to advance patient and family engagement not only in research, but also in health system decision-making more broadly.
  • Dr. Jasmin Ma (PhD) is an assistant professor of teaching in the School of Kinesiology at UBC. Funded by CIHR, MSFHR and the Arthritis Society, she completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in in the Department of Physical Therapy at UBC and Arthritis Research Canada. She is focused on supporting strength training behaviour change and developing methods for tailored physical activity interventions among people with chronic disease and disability. Combining her research and role as a practicing kinesiologist (BCAK) and inclusive fitness trainer (ACSM), she works with clinicians and community members to provide physical activity participation opportunities for people with diverse physical abilities.

Upcoming webinar

Dr. Linda Li, Gayle Scarrow and Dr. Stirling Bryan

Date

February 28, 2025

Open science in health research: lessons learned and reflections on the path forward for B.C.

In 2024, KT Connects focused on open science — the practice of making scientific knowledge, resources and processes accessible to all with minimal barriers. Learn more.

Webinar summary

Friday, February 28 

12 – 1 p.m. PST 

Open science is transforming the way health research is conducted, shared and applied to real-world challenges. In this final session in KT Connects’ open science webinar series, we will highlight key insights from this past year’s webinars.

The session will begin with a summary of the lessons learned, including:

  • the nature and purpose of open science,
  • its role in more equitable research systems,
  • its connections to knowledge translation and community engagement research, and
  • opportunities and challenges for research funding and evaluation.

An expert roundtable and audience Q&A with health researchers, knowledge translation experts and funders will follow, exploring what these insights could mean for open science in B.C.

Learning objectives

After this webinar, the audience will be able to:

  1. Understand key themes and insights from the KT Connects open science webinar series and their relevance to B.C.’s health research system.
  2. Discuss the role of knowledge translation, engagement research, research funding and policy in advancing open science practices based on national and international frameworks and recommendations.
  3. Engage in discussion on how open science can create a more equitable and impactful health research system in B.C.

 

Speaker’s bio:

Dr. Linda Li is a Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of British Columbia, holding the Harold Robinson/Arthritis Society Chair in Arthritic Diseases. She also serves as the Scientific Director for the BC SUPPORT Unit at Michael Smith Health Research BC and is a Senior Scientist at Arthritis Research Canada. Her research focuses on integrating digital tools, such as wearable technology and mobile apps, to support health professionals in promoting a healthy balance of physical activity and sleep for managing chronic diseases. Dr. Li has completed a Canada Research Chair in Patient-oriented Knowledge Translation and is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.

Gayle Scarrow is the Director of Knowledge Translation at Michael Smith Health Research BC. In this role, she leads the development, implementation and evaluation of knowledge translation initiatives. Her aim is to bridge the gap between research evidence and health care practice. Her work focuses on facilitating the application of research findings to improve health outcomes and inform policy decisions.

Dr. Stirling Bryan is the Chief Scientific Officer at Michael Smith Health Research BC. He is a health economist with extensive experience engaging with health policy and decision-making. He began his career in the UK, holding positions at St Thomas’ Hospital Medical School, Brunel University, and the University of Birmingham. In 2008, he joined the University of British Columbia as a Professor in the School of Population and Public Health and served as Director of the Centre for Clinical Epidemiology & Evaluation. Dr. Bryan is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences and currently serves as President for the Canadian Association for Health Services & Policy Research.