Building Basic Skills for Knowledge Translation: An Introductory Course

Background: Scientific research has made countless medical discoveries to improve patient outcomes, Yet our healthcare system often fails to incorporate these breakthroughs into clinical practice. On average, patients in the U.S. receive half of the therapies they should (1). Knowledge translation (KT) is the science dedicated to closing the knowledge to practice gap and translating biomedical and clinical research to practice (2). Work in this area requires knowledge of effective therapies and research methods, and identifies strategies and interventions to ensure patients receive them.