Research: Besides funding, knowledge translation and exchange is a must!

In this #ArthritisAtHome, we are sharing the #CRArthritis interview with Dr. Janet Pope, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Rheumatology at the University of Western Ontario and Division Head in Rheumatology at St. Joseph’s Health Centre. Dr. Pope is a leading international researcher in scleroderma, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, focusing in areas such as outcome measurements, clinical trials, and disease manifestations. In this interview, Dr. Pope discusses with ACE’s Kelly Lendvoy about her presentation at the annual scientific meeting titled “Research Doesn’t End with the Funding, Knowledge Dissemination is a Must!” She highlights the critical role of knowledge translation and exchange in ensuring that research findings reach and benefit patients, health care providers, and policy makers. She goes on to define knowledge translation exchange and describe how we can bridge the gap between research and understanding its relevance and real-world application, particularly as it relates to arthritis patients and patient groups.  Additional learning resourceCatching on the Catch (Canadian Early Arthritis Cohort) Rheumatoid Arthritis Research : Translating 15 years of knowledge translation for clinicians (Page 19)ACE National Survey on Arthritis and Health Literacy Part OneACE National Survey on Arthritis and Health Literacy Part TwoKnowledge Translation CanadaCanadian Knowledge Transfer and Exchange Community of PracticeCanadian Institute of Health Research:Knowledge Translation