scholarly journals Alberta’s new health research paradigms: Are graduate students being prepared for interdisciplinary team research?

2010 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 213
Author(s):  
Katherine Duthie ◽  
Meghan Riddell ◽  
Carol Weller ◽  
Lavinia I Coltan ◽  
Karen Benzies ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Research Universities ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Interdisciplinary Research ◽  
Research Team ◽  
Research Training ◽  
Interdisciplinary Team ◽  
Research Teams ◽  
Research Paradigms ◽  
Team Research

Strategic prioritization of research agendas to address health problems with a large social and economic burden has increased the demand for interdisciplinary research. Universities have addressed the need for interdisciplinary research in their strategic documents. However, research training to equip graduates for careers in interdisciplinary research teams has not kept pace. We offer recommendations to graduate students, universities, health services organizations, and health research funders designed to increase the capacity for interdisciplinary research team training, and provide an example of an existing training program.

scholarly journals Knowledge translation: Principles and practicalities for trainees within interdisciplinary health research teams

2011 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beverly A Collisson ◽  
Karen Benzies ◽  
Andrea A Mosher ◽  
Kelly J Rainey ◽  
Satomi Tanaka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Translation ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Interdisciplinary Research ◽  
Research Team ◽  
Health Service Delivery ◽  
Research Teams ◽  
Health Outcomes Research ◽  
Funding Agencies ◽  
Research Investments ◽  
The Impact

Within a dynamic health research environment with trends toward increasing accountability, governments and funding agencies have placed increased emphasis on knowledge translation (KT) as a way to optimize the impact of research investments on health outcomes, research products and health service delivery. As a result, there is an increasing need for familiarity with the principles of KT frameworks and components of KT strategies. Accordingly, health research trainees (graduate students and post-doctoral fellows) must be supported to enhance their capacity to understand KT principles and the practicalities of implementing effective KT practices.In this paper, the unique opportunities and challenges that trainees within an interdisciplinary research team encounter when they begin to understand and apply constructive and relevant KT practices are considered. Our commentary is based on trainee experiences within the Preterm Birth and Healthy Outcomes Team (PreHOT), an interdisciplinary research team.

scholarly journals Attributes of Interdisciplinary Research Teams: A Comprehensive Review of the Literature

2012 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jahan Lakhani ◽  
Karen Benzies ◽  
K. Alix Hayden
Keyword(s):  
Interdisciplinary Research ◽  
Research Team ◽  
Team Development ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Mutual Respect ◽  
Leadership Communication ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
Research Teams ◽  
Progressive Movement ◽  
Health Related

Purpose: To solve large complex health-related problems, there has been a progressive movement towards interdisciplinary research teams; however, there has been minimal investigation into the attributes of successful teams. The purpose of this literature review was to examine the attributes that are important for the effective functioning of these teams. Method: Literature from medicine, nursing and psychology databases, published between 1990 and 2010, was reviewed. Principal findings: Thematic organization of the findings identified seven attributes important to effective interdisciplinary research teams: team purpose, goals, leadership, communication, cohesion, mutual respect and reflection. These attributes are described in depth. Conclusion: Identification of these attributes could form the basis of a new measure to monitor interdisciplinary research team effectiveness, identify weaknesses and promote team development.

scholarly journals BREAKING THE BARRIERS OF RESEARCH WRITING: RETHINKING PEDAGOGY FOR ENGINEERING GRADUATE RESEARCH

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janna Rosales ◽  
Cecilia Moloney ◽  
Cecile Badenhorst ◽  
Jennifer Dyer ◽  
Morgan Murray
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Interdisciplinary Research ◽  
Research Team ◽  
Student Perspectives ◽  
Academic Literacies ◽  
Research Writing ◽  
Graduate Studies ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Graduate Research ◽  
Writer’S Block

A key attribute for success in graduate studies is the ability to conduct research and to communicate research effectively. However, many researchers in engineering do not identify as writers, regarding research writing as the end product of a static template. Novice and experienced researchers alike encounter problems common to all writers such as writer’s block and procrastination, and struggle for clarity of thought and brevity of message. Conventional, skills-based support for research writing exists at many universities, but an interdisciplinary research team at Memorial University has been investigating more integrative and innovative ways to break down barriers to thinking and writing clearly about research, particularly for engineering graduate students. Using the lens of academic literacies, this paper presents “Thinking Creatively about Research,” a research project that developed and piloted a multi-day, co-curricular workshop for engineering graduate students at Memorial University. Preliminary findings indicate that the workshop pedagogy can transform student perspectives of research and writing.

scholarly journals Co-designing strategies to support patient partners during a scoping review and reflections on the process: a commentary

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamara L. McCarron ◽  
Fiona Clement ◽  
Jananee Rasiah ◽  
Karen Moffat ◽  
Tracy Wasylak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Scoping Review ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Research Team ◽  
Capacity Development ◽  
Main Body ◽  
Successful Completion ◽  
Research Teams ◽  
Potential Barriers ◽  
Engagement Strategies ◽  
Research Activities

Abstract Background Patient partners can be described as individuals who assume roles as active members on research teams, indicative of individuals with greater involvement, increased sharing of power, and increased responsibility than traditionally described by patient participants who are primarily studied. A gap still remains in the understanding of how to engage patients. The objective of this commentary is to describe the involvement of four patient partners who worked with researchers during a scoping review. Main body We describe approaches to meaningfully engage patient partners in conducting a scoping review. Patient partners were recruited through existing patient networks. Capacity development in the form of the training was provided to these four patient partners. Engagement strategies were co-designed with them to address potential barriers of involvement and acquiring the necessary skills for the successful completion of this scoping review. Conclusion Involving patients partners early in the project established the foundational relationship so patient partners could contribute to their fullest. We witnessed the success of working alongside patient partners as members of the research team with a clear and mutually agreed upon purpose of the engagement in health research activities and how this seemed to contribute to an effective and rewarding experience for both researcher and patient partner.

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