In this course, students will learn the fundamental concepts of knowledge translation as they are applied to the delivery of health care services. Examples from all aspects of health care delivery will be provided with strong emphasis on the delivery of rehabilitation. The course is designed to give students sounds skills in the current state of science in the field of knowledge translation. The course will focus on the understanding and application of theories and frameworks as they are applied to knowledge translation, the use of integrated knowledge translation models, knowledge translation strategies and their effectiveness, the development of knowledge translation plans for the dissemination of research, organizational change and its relevance to the field, and examples of knowledge translation innovations and exemplars in the rehabilitation community.

The course will run weekly for 12 weeks, and each class will be 2 hours in length. In general, the first hour will be the introduction of a topic, either with the course instructor or a guest speaker, and the second hour will be an application of the topic either as small or large group work that will facilitate critical thinking and discussion.