High 5 for KT on Twitter: Who to Follow
By Trish Roche
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For those interested in knowledge translation (KT) in healthcare and policy, Twitter is a useful platform for keeping up-to-date on news, resources, conferences, publications, and general trends in KT. We’ve written about Twitter before — check out how to get started (and some suggestions on who to follow) in Carolyn Shimmin’s blog Twitter for Hesitant Researchers, and learn more about measuring your impact on Twitter in Carly Leggett’s blog Twitter Metrics for Researchers.
In this post, we’ve compiled a list of 5 accounts with a specific focus on KT and related resources:
Research Impact (@ResearchImpact)
The official account of this network of 12 Canadian universities committed to knowledge mobilization is managed by David Phipps (Executive Director of York University’s Knowledge Mobilization Unit; also on Twitter as @mobilemobilizer). Research Impact regularly tweets about KT resources, awards, and features a daily “ResearchSnapshot” that features a different article every day, providing a quick rundown of what the research is about and how you can use it.
Fast Track Impact (@fasttrackimpact)
This international training company provides training “by researchers, for researchers” using a “unique relational approach” to increasing research impact. The company hosts an impressive website with plenty of free resources (and a few paid), including podcasts and a magazine, and of course a bustling Twitter feed managed by its founder, Professor Mark Reed (on Twitter as @profmarkreed and on Medium as Mark Reed). A great source of resources for researchers and KT practitioners looking to increase research impact and use social media effectively.
Research to Action (@research2action)
Based out of the UK and run by a small editorial team, @research2action is primarily focused on improving research communication, and ultimately research uptake. The Research to Action Twitter feed (and website) are chock-full of resources designed to help improve research communication and uptake, as well as monitoring and evaluation.
National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (@NCCMT)
In 2005, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) established six National Collaborating Centres (NCCs) for Public Health. The NCCMT, based out of McMaster University, is aimed at improving evidence-informed decision making for public health organizations. The NCCMT hosts an impressive collection of free KT resources and professional development tools, including casebooks, skill assessments, and webinars, as well as a variety of education modules in their online learning centre.
Cochrane Training (@cochranetrain)
Systematic reviews and other forms of synthesized knowledge represent a key step in the knowledge creation phase of the Knowledge-to-Action Cycle (i.e. knowledge synthesis) [1]. Cochrane Training is aimed at providing tools and knowledge to conduct, contribute, read, and/or assess systematic reviews and other synthesized bodies of evidence. Cochrane Training is a great resource for learning about review assessment tools, videos, webinars, podcasts, and even potential careers.
And of course, if you haven’t already, don’t forget to follow KnowledgeNudge on Twitter and Medium for the latest posts from the Knowledge Translation platform at the George and Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation (CHI).
Know of another excellent KT Twitter account we should follow? Let us know in the comments or Tweet at us @KnowledgeNudge!
References
- Straus SE, Tetroe J & Graham ID. Knowledge Translation in Healthcare: Moving Evidence Into Practice. 2011. John Wiley & Sons.
