KTP scientist & geriatrician Dr Jennifer Watt is featured in this clip from @globalnews.ca.web.brid.gy! The clip is from part 1 of a series on supporting a loved one with dementia & caring for their caregiver. @andreatricco.bsky.social #GeriSky #Dementia globalnews.ca/video/120087...

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KT Canada newsletter for July 29, 2026: mailchi.mp/74bfb6958d0d... #ImpSci #Research

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July 24 is self-care day! Check out the CARE+ resources from our Wellness Hub project. These were designed to support staff, family members, and caregiver wellness throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. wellness-hub.ca/care/ #MentalHealth #SelfCare @andreatricco.bsky.social

KTP scientist and geriatrician Dr Jennifer Watt talks about the importance of shared decision-making in this recent article about Alzheimer's drug lecanemab from The Canadian Press News. Check it out! ⬇️ #Alzheimers #GeriSky @andreatricco.bsky.social www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/can...

Canada's Drug Agency recommends funding lecanemab for early-stage Alzheimer's disease

TORONTO - Canada's Drug Agency has recommended that public drug plans pay for a treatment shown to slow the progression of early-stage Alzheimer's disease if patients meet certain conditions.

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A few pics from the KTC Summer Institute that took place in June. Each year as we close the event, we invite participants to reflect and set 6-month goals, written on a postcard. In 6 months, we mail them the postcard and they see how they're progressing! Pic of a few faculty thrown in too 😊 (1/2)

KT Canada newsletter for July 15th, 2026: mailchi.mp/64b7e1c203fa... #ImpSci

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KTP Director Dr. Sharon Straus will be a guest speaker in an upcoming webinar: "Beyond the Basics: Advancing Implementation Science Careers and Expertise" Weds, July 29, 2026, 2:30 – 4:00 pm ET #ImpSci #Research @andreatricco.bsky.social cancercontrol.cancer.gov/is/about/eve... (1/3)

Just published in the @cmaj.ca! This paper, authored by Drs Sophie Weiss, Vivian Ewa, & KTP scientists Drs Jenn Watt & Sharon Straus, outlines factors to consider when looking @ potential use of Lecanemab to treat early Alzheimer disease. @unityhealthto.bsky.social bit.ly/4v5DbMX #GeriSky (1/3)

Lecanemab use for early Alzheimer disease in Canada

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KT Canada newsletter for June 30, 2026: mailchi.mp/60f319f3a62c... #ImpSci

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Congratulations to KTP scientist & St. Michael's Hospital geriatrician Dr @ericwongmd.bsky.social! Dr Wong was recently appointed to the Bellamy Manucha Professorship in Healthy Aging, a joint academic position at @unityhealthto.bsky.social & @utoronto.ca 🤩 #GeriSky bit.ly/4p0PBEf

We are celebrating 20 years of #impsci with two new article collections: • Learning From the Past and Shaping the Future • Breaking Frameworks: Revisiting, Extending, Integrating, and Theorizing Implementation Frameworks Subs open through March 2027: link.springer.com/journal/4305...

As we close out Seniors Month, we're revisiting this podcast from KTP's newest Scientist, Dr @ericwongmd.bsky.social, & Dr @geritjas.bsky.social! This @geripal.bsky.social episode discusses the comprehensive geriatric assessment – benefits, cost-effectiveness, & who it helps most. bit.ly/4vAjvBW

Featured Podcast: Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment with Drs. Eric Wong and Thiago Silva - Knowledge Translation Program

This podcast from GeriPal discusses the comprehensive geriatric assessment - benefits, cost-effectiveness, and who it helps most.

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Many pregnant patients are surprised by an iron deficiency diagnosis and wish they received iron education earlier in pregnancy. Our study explored patient and provider experiences to identify opportunities to improve care. Read more and share! bit.ly/4vg4PaL #ImpSci #MaternalHealth (1/2)

KT Canada newsletter for June 17, 2026: mailchi.mp/2bbdc4e8b2cc... #ImpSci #Research #AcademicSky @andreatricco.bsky.social

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June is Seniors Month! Revisit this article from 2025 where Drs Alannah Delaine Mulholland and Jennifer Watt look at the issue of transitions in care for older adults, and outline potential solutions from a family medicine perspective. bit.ly/444XUWP #SeniorsMonth #GeriSky #HealthyAging

Improving care transitions for older adults

Care transitions are the movement of patients between different levels or locations of care, such as from a hospital to a patient’s home in the community. Care transitions are a high-risk time for old...

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The KTP and Healthcare Excellence Canada identified innovative and promising models of care that were implemented in long-term care homes (LTCHs) during the COVID-19 pandemic, and provided suggestions on best practices that could be integrated into LTCHs to potentially improve resident care. (1/2)

In this study, the research team, led by KTP Scientists Drs Tina Fahim and Sharon Straus, looked at factors that affect participation in immunity research among Ontario’s long-term care homes and retirement homes. link.springer.com/article/10.1... (1/4)

Factors impacting long-term care and retirement home populations’ participation in immunity research: a qualitative study using the framework method - BMC Geriatrics

BMC Geriatrics - The COVID-19 pandemic had a severe impact on Long-Term Care Homes (LTCH) and Retirement Homes (RH) in Canada. Urgent research was required to understand characteristics of COVID-19...

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June is Seniors Month! Watch this space, where we'll be highlighting some of our work involving older adults. #SeniorsMonth #GeriSky

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As we close out Foot Health Month, we’d like to highlight one of our recent projects. As part of our specialized geriatric outreach project, we provided foot care support at several shelters in Toronto, Ontario, to address the unmet needs of older adults experiencing homelessness (OAEH). (1/4)

KT Canada newsletter for May 20, 2026: mailchi.mp/8d24b6498ada... #ImpSci

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Did you miss this talk with Dr. Jessica Reszel? You can watch the recording now on our youtube page! Check it out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxkF...

Dr. Jessica Reszel: Translating knowledge from implementation science into practice

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Join us for the next session of the KT Canada Seminar Series, coming up on May 14! Dr Jessica Reszel will present her work, "Translating knowledge from implementation science into practice: A toolkit to build implementation capacity in maternal-newborn care". Get more info here! bit.ly/4cgGcnA

Congratulations to KT Program Scientist Dr Eric Wong! Dr Wong's cost-effectiveness analysis was recently highlighted as one of the top 10 published papers at the @canadiangeriatrics.bsky.social annual meeting, for the second year running! Read the article here: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40135559/

This talk is happening *tomorrow*- Thurs, May 14th! Join us to hear from Dr Jessica Reszel -- “Translating knowledge from implementation science into practice: A toolkit to build implementation capacity in maternal-newborn care” Register here! bit.ly/4t65ue3 #ImpSci #KnowledgeTranslation

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Join us for the next session of the KT Canada Seminar Series, coming up on May 14! Dr Jessica Reszel will present her work, "Translating knowledge from implementation science into practice: A toolkit to build implementation capacity in maternal-newborn care". Get more info here! bit.ly/4cgGcnA

Did you know that our Wellness Hub team created a package to support the mental health & wellness of personal support workers and other long-term care & retirement home staff? Check it out! bit.ly/3Wvt32b #MentalHealthweek2026

Our Director, Dr. Sharon Straus, recently shared her expertise as a speaker at the 2026 Annual Meeting, presented by IARS and SOCCA, in Montreal. Check out this piece about her talk, "Evidence to Action: Overcoming Challenges in Clinical Practice Change" iars.org/2026-the-dai...

KT Canada newsletter for May 6, 2026: mailchi.mp/ead776517e98... #ImpSci

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Today is the day! Join the Centre on Aging for our 43rd Annual Spring Research Symposium from 9 AM–4 PM. Join us for a full day of presentations, meet exhibitors & help us celebrate UM's 10th anniversary as an AFU. Join us in person or stream sessions online via YouTube: youtube.com/live/HnGOBEZ...

On this International Day of the Midwife, we’re highlighting the Maternal Health Barriers and Facilitators Toolkit, developed by KT Program Scientist Dr Lisa Puchalski Ritchie. (1/2)

Two weeks left to register for this webinar with Dr. Jessica Reszel on May 14! Register here: bit.ly/4cgGcnA

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Join us for the next session of the KT Canada Seminar Series, coming up on May 14! Dr Jessica Reszel will present her work, "Translating knowledge from implementation science into practice: A toolkit to build implementation capacity in maternal-newborn care". Get more info here! bit.ly/4cgGcnA

Applications now live for Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Applied AI Innovation in Public Health. Links in English & French below - apply by June 20th! FR: bit.ly/4udy9Or ENG: bit.ly/4t0kXLJ #CRC #PublicHealth

Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Applied AI Innovation in Public Health

Posting Reason: New Position Job Family: Academic Leadership and Faculty Union affiliation: APUO Faculty/Department: SEPH Professors Campus: Roger Guindon Hall Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/04/20 App...

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