Creating a Knowledge Translation Trainee Collaborative: From Conceptualization to Lessons Learned in the First Year

Evelyn Cornelissen, University of British Columbia - Okanagan
Robin Urquhart, Dalhousie University
Vivian Wy Chan, University of British Columbia
Ryan T. Deforge, The University of Western Ontario
Heather L. Colquhoun, McMaster University
Shannon Sibbald, The University of Western Ontario
Holly Witteman, University of Michigan

Abstract

Trainees (e.g., graduate students, residents, fellows) are increasingly identifying knowledge translation as their research discipline. In Canada, a group of trainees have created a trainee-initiated and trainee-led national collaborative to provide a vehicle for trainees to examine the diversity of knowledge translation research and practice, and to link trainees from diverse geographical areas and disciplines. The aim of this paper is to describe our experience and lessons learned in creating the Knowledge Translation Trainee Collaborative. In this meeting report, we outline the process, challenges, and opportunities in planning and experiencing the collaborative's inaugural meeting as participant organizers, and present outcomes and learnings to date.