1. From Evidence to Action:Addressing the Challenges to Knowledge Translation in RHAs The Need to Know Team Meeting October 17, 2005

2. Purpose of presentation • Update of activities • Group work on issues arising • Role and expectations of NTK reps • Communication plan for roll out • Broader consultation? • FEA advisory role between meetings

3. Relationship of NTK and FEA • NTK primary contacts within each RHA • “KT experts” • Expectations (time, activities, leadership) • Differences between NTK and FEA • FEA advisory structure

4. Research Assistant • Seconded from IRHA until Jan. 2008 • .4 EFT for FEA project • Main roles • Regional consultations & assessment activities • Literature reviews & development of RHA resource list • Assist in development of assessment instrument • Support FEA Advisory Group & PIs • Project evaluation activities

5. Research Activities & Findings to Date • Conducted phone interview with 15 NTK Team Members and 8 CEOs • Variation in levels of enthusiasm for this project • between RHAs & within RHAs • both at the NTK Team level & CEO level • Variation in suggested audiences for initial presentations • levels within the RHA & #’s of participants • Variation in role expectations, NTK team

6. Upcoming Research Activities • Complete NTK Team & CEO contacts • Literature review (ongoing) • Site visits (to incl. presentations & interviews/focus groups) planned for: • Churchill • Burntwood • Central • NE Man • Parkland

7. Additional Consultations • Provincial Networks • HPSEN, Planning, CHAN, Quality/Risk, Mental Health, others?? • RHAM • Previous NTK Team members • Out of province programs (e.g. SEARCH) • Others??

8. Timelines (next 9 months) • Consultation Phase – to January 2006 • Site visits/presentations • Key informant interviews • Focus group discussions • Establish communication plans • Development & implementation of assessment instrument – to June 2006 • Draft assessment tool (based on initial findings) • Implementation of assessment tool in the regions • Role of NTK reps • Feedback from implementation process

9. Communication Plan • Objectives • To ensure that everyone who needs to be informed about the project gets the needed information • Leadership role of NTK contact in identifying key individuals/groups • Components • List of stakeholders in RHAs (CEOs, Boards, decision makers, etc) & outside of RHAs (provincial networks, etc) • Communication methods • Regular section in NTK newsletter • Other • Plan of Action • RHA specific

10. FEA Contacts Roles & Responsibilities • Review handout

11. Conclusion – What next?? • Reporting back of small group discussions • Next steps