A Community of Practice for Knowledge Translation Trainees: An Innovative Approach for Learning and Collaboration

Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 274-281

  Urquhart, Robin ^a   Cornelissen, Evelyn ^b   Lal, Shalini ^c   Colquhoun, Heather ^d   Klein, Gail ^e   Richmond, Sarah ^f   Witteman, Holly O ^g,h  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d OTTAWA HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^e ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^f HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^g UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^h University Laval   (Canada)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Community of practice; Continuing education; Knowledge translation; Trainees

Indexed keywords

CANADA; COOPERATION; EDUCATION; GROUP PROCESS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; LEARNING; ORGANIZATION; PERSONNEL; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SOCIAL NETWORK; TEACHING; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH;

CANADA; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LEARNING; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RESEARCH PERSONNEL; SOCIAL NETWORKING; TEACHING; TRANSLATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH;

EID: 84890734089     PISSN: 08941912     EISSN: 1554558X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chp.21190     Document Type: Article

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