1. Knowing, Sharing Doing: The first National Knowledge Translation Conference in Rehabilitation May 4-5, 2016
School of Physical & Occupational Therapy
Faculty of Medicine, McGill University

2. Knowledge Exchange
Enables collaborative problem-solving between researchers and knowledge users
Interaction allows for mutual learning, and fosters knowledge dissemination and implementation in the real life context

3. Knowledge Translation
A dynamic and iterative process: synthesis, dissemination, exchange, application
knowledge is put into practice
moving research from the lab or from published work to the people/organizations who can use the knowledge
Goal of improving the health of Canadians, through more effective services, products and health systems

4. First Canadian Conference on KT in Rehabilitation
Highlights
Showcases success stories in the exchange between rehabilitation researchers and targeted knowledge users to ensure best practices and policies
New methodologic advances
Strategic initiatives to build KT in Rehabilitation
Implementation science as applied to rehabilitation
Stakeholder engagement to (patients, policymakers)

5. Richard & Edith Strauss Canada Foundation
Our ambitious (Strauss funded) KT program has been a key strategic initiative
to link research, education and practice, which are all fundamental to our mission
to rapidly bring new evidence into practice, and to respond to the knowledge needs of frontline clinicians
where users (clinicians, graduate students) seek information and work with our SPOT researchers to respond to these knowledge needs
Gained expertise ++ in KTE at SPOT
We are privileged at the School to be able to help bridge these gaps, and ultimately enhance the health and well-being of patients and promote best practices in rehabilitation

6. It takes a team
Sponsors: Richard and Edith Strauss Canada Foundation; SPOT; CRIR; OEQ; CAOT
Invited speakers: Simon French; France Légaré; Michael Wilson; Melanie Barwick; Dahlia Kairy; Aliki Thomas; Nicole Szajcz-Keller; Linda Li; Vincent Dumez; Damien Contandriopoulos
Oral, KT café and poster presenters
Dean Eidelman
Session chairs: Andre Bussières; Laurie Snider; Simon French; Sara Ahmed
Evaluators: Edith Strauss Committee, Nancy Forget, Marie-Christine Hallé
Organizing Committee: members of Edith Strauss Rehabilitation Research Projects; with a special thanks to Barbara Shankland

7. A big team Volunteers: Owis, Mushira, Zachary, Dina, Chandhana
SPOT Administrative staff: Paulina Zacchia
La Plaza: Natali Sakaryan (venue; catering)/Paul Nantel (AV)
Photographer: Owen Egan
Videography: Jorge (Horhé) Zavagno

8. And great leadership Dr. Sara Ahmed Drs. Anita Menon & Diana Zidarov
Chair, Edith Strauss (KT) Steering Committee
Drs. Anita Menon & Diana Zidarov
Co-directors, of the Strauss KT project

9. “To know knowledge is not to be wise …
“To know knowledge is not to be wise …. but to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom.” - Charles Spurgeon
the work and the messages of the presenters at this conference have paved the way towards wisdom.