CE199: Essential Skills for Knowledge Translation Practitioners

Includes online education, group mentoring, and resources to provide an in-depth introduction to knowledge translation (KT) for practitioners looking to bridge the gap between research and real-world application.

This course provides an in-depth introduction to knowledge translation (KT) for practitioners looking to bridge the gap between research and real-world application. Participants will develop core competencies to effectively implement evidence-based practices within health care, education, and other professional settings. The course covers foundational KT frameworks, pre-implementation strategies, and practical skills such as team building, data-driven decision-making, and stakeholder engagement. Additionally, participants will learn how to navigate power dynamics, foster collaboration, and develop actionable plans for sustainable implementation. Designed for professionals new to knowledge translation or those seeking to enhance their skills, this course combines self-paced learning with interactive synchronous facilitation sessions to reinforce applied learning. By the end of the course, participants will be able to identify key barriers and facilitators in implementation, engage teams effectively, and translate evidence into actionable steps. This course provides essential knowledge for practitioners at the forefront of evidence-based decision-making and serves as a foundation for advanced KT training.

About the Institute for Knowledge Translation

Research indicates that traditional methods of providing education, such as in-person and online continuing education courses, may improve knowledge and skill but they do very little to change the care provided in clinical practice. The Institute for Knowledge Translation (iKT) provides an innovative and evidence-based solution to maximize the impact of education and quality improvement efforts. The iKT offers a variety of evidence-based knowledge translation programs, from comprehensive educational packages to help individuals build knowledge to comprehensive solutions to assist health care organizations in improving clinical practice.

Date & Time

• Online Course: August 4, 2025
• Mentoring Sessions: August 26, September 9 & October 14, 2025 at Noon ET

CEHs

11

Cost

$449

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Program Objectives

At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Describe the fundamental principles and frameworks of knowledge translation.
• Identify key barriers and facilitators in the pre-implementation phase of KT.
• Develop and implement strategies for building and managing effective KT teams.
• Demonstrate skills in facilitating meetings, discussions, and stakeholder engagement.
• Apply techniques to navigate power dynamics and foster trust in KT initiatives.
• Utilize data-driven decision-making strategies to enhance KT implementation.
• Design an actionable pre-implementation plan tailored to their professional context.
• Reflect on real-world case studies to extract lessons and best practices for future KT applications.

Course Outline

Faculty

Jennifer Moore, PT, DHSc, NCS

Jennifer Moore PT, DHSc, NCS is an advisor to the South Eastern Norway Center for Knowledge Translation in Rehabilitation and the founder of The Institute for Knowledge Translation. Her current work and research is focused on the selection and implementation of evidence-based practices within hospital systems and across networks of hospitals in the United States and in Norway. Previously, Dr. Moore was the Clinical Practice Leader of Neurologic Physical Therapy at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago where she conducted implementation projects within all levels of care. She also created the Rehabilitation Measures Database, which is a free, online repository of summaries of psychometric properties and clinical utility of over 400 assessments used in rehabilitation. Dr. Moore is an author of the APTA sponsored Clinical Practice Guideline on a core set of outcome measures for neurologic physical therapy, and was the Guest Editor for the Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy Special Issue on Knowledge Translation.

Wendy Romney, PT, DPT, Ph.D.

Wendy Romney, PT, DPT, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor at Sacred Heart University, teaching courses on physical therapy examination and treatment of patients with neurological disease and dysfunction and medically complex issues. Dr. Romney’s research focuses on knowledge translation and improving the use of outcome measures in PT practice. She is a Board Certified Neurologic Clinical Specialist and continues to practice at Gaylord Specialty HealthCare, Wallingford, CT and the Center for Excellence in Neurologic Health at Sacred Heart University treating patients with neurologic disease and medically complex issues. She is the Director of Practice for the ANPT and a member of the SCI EDGE workgroup. She is past chair of the programming committee for the CT APTA and past member of the Knowledge Translation Taskforce for the Core Set of Outcome Measures Clinical Practice Guideline.