Who you gonna call? Wendy!
By Wendy Young, Research Facilitation and Knowledge Translation, Island Health
UVic School of Nursing Adjunct, Dr. Wendy Young, is delighted to share the following information about the research support services at Island Health. Wendy supports the vision of a self-sustaining health research community on Vancouver Island in two important roles. As a research facilitator, Wendy facilitates the creation of innovative health services and policy research. As a knowledge translation coordinator, Wendy facilitates the use of research evidence to inform practice, planning and decision making. Her emphasis is always on building collaborative links.
If you are interested in conducting a research study at Island Health and want some help in getting connected with collaborators (providers, knowledge users, decision makers or clinician/researchers) you will be delighted to know that one-stop shopping is now available. Call Wendy. She helps academics connect with appropriate individuals who are committed to contributing to research.
Wendy can also work with you on your knowledge translation strategy to help you disseminate your research findings to multiple audiences, and possibly help you to get your research evidence into practice. You can explore with Wendy your interest in participating in Knowledge-to-Action (K2A) November, a month-long series presentations, workshops, and celebration.
And finally, Wendy is very pleased to support faculty members’ efforts to further engage students in the production and use of evidence in clinical areas, health services and population health. Call Wendy if you have students: interested in completing a Rapid Review; interested in a Directed Study Opportunity; or interested in exploring the possibility of conducting a research project that uses Island Health’s data holdings or qualitative data from stakeholders. For further information about how the School of Nursing’s Research and Scholarship Committee, Professional Practice and Learning, and Wendy have collaborated to ignite nursing students’ spirit of inquiry read this blog on InspireNet:
http://www.inspirenet.ca/blog/collaboration-ignites-nursing-students-spirit-inquiry
Who you gonna call for help? Wendy at 250-370-8340
From the 2015 Spring Communiqué — In Collaboration with Island Health
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