Knowledge Translation in Healthcare

This microcredential course will empower you to critically examine current healthcare practices to innovate and drive improvement in your workplace. 

Australia is currently producing research at unprecedented rates, and our health systems and services cannot keep up with integrating research findings. Improvement initiatives are often slow and inconsistent, and so, health services are not always providing high quality, evidence-based care.

In this course, you will be guided to select and review a healthcare practice and critically appraise research evidence to identify a knowledge practice gap. You will specify an improvement aim and identify key stakeholders who are likely to be impacted. You will explore change and implementation science theories and be supported to apply these theories to your chosen context to accelerate the translation of evidence and improve health outcomes. You will develop core skills in:

  • identifying implementation strategies, 
  • summarising the project into a logic model, and 
  • developing an implementation plan to address a knowledge practice gap in the workplace. 

The course is delivered over 12 weeks via a series of self-paced online modules and two 2-day workshops. 

Upon successfully completing the course and the assessments, you will receive an Official Academic Transcript and 10 Bond credit points, which are claimable towards a postgraduate degree in Healthcare Innovations.

“This course has really pushed me to reflect on my approach and helped me recognise the importance of considering both knowledge and capacity building in my project. Through engaging with stakeholders and refining my logic model, I’ve gained the skills needed to implement real changes that will enhance care for children with persistent pain.” 

Nicola, a physiotherapist at the Queensland Children’s Hospital, used the Knowledge Translation in Healthcare subject to tackle a critical issue: building capacity in physiotherapists to manage persistent pain in children.

The course is delivered over 12 weeks, You will attend two 2-day workshops and work through a series of self-paced online modules. Attendance at the workshops are mandatory to pass the course.

You will learn to:
  • Use research and theory to guide change
  • Clarify a knowledge practice gap
  • Analyse barriers and facilitators to change
  • Identify and analyse behavioural change
  • Design implementation strategies
  • Tailor implementation strategies
  • Create a logic model to describe knowledge translation
  • Monitor and measure implementation strategies
  • Develop a sustainable evaluation plan
Assessments:
TypeTask%Due
Oral PitchIdentify and explain a workplace knowledge practice gap (10 mins presentation and 10 minutes discussion)30%Week 3
Written ReportProtocol to implement an evidence-informed intervention within a workplace (written report 3,500 words +/- 10% - excludes tables and reference list)50%Week 11
Written ReportConsolidation of learning (written report 1000 words +/- 10%)20%Week 13

Meet your course instructor

Dr Nasim Salehi 

Dr Nasim Salehi is a Professor of Healthcare Innovation at Bond University, within the Faculty of Health Sciences & Medicine. With over two decades of combined academic and industry experience, she is a recognised leader in the interconnected fields of health promotion and preventive healthcare, alongside healthcare management and leadership. Dr. Salehi has championed integrated, holistic, and compassionate health services across health, social, and community care settings. Her impactful research has influenced policies and practices at various levels, including contributions to the World Health Organization (WHO). Nasim's mission centres on advocating for proactive, sustainable, and functional healthcare strategies, emphasising the importance of prevention across individual, organisational, and community contexts. She is committed to empowering transformative leaders who aspire to create positive changes in personal lives, communities, and society at large.

Dr Diarmuid Hurley

Diarmuid (or Dee) has an academic background in psychology with a focus on performance, organisational, and health psychology. He has a decade of experience lecturing at an undergraduate and postgraduate level in all areas of psychology, as well as healthcare leadership, management and innovation. His research interests include the psychology of performance, as well as identifying innovative methods to prevent against the onset of mental health disorders. Previous research collaborations include projects with Movember and the Blackdog institute which have been disseminated internationally. Dee is passionate about helping turn students' ideas for change into reality!

How to apply

Applying is free and easy. However, you will need to provide a copy of your CV and/or link to your LinkedIn profile to demonstrate your relevant background and experience.

If you have any questions in regard to your application, please feel free to contact info@learner.bond.edu.au or download our step-by-step guide.

Missed the application deadline? Please email us at info@learner.bond.edu.au. 

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