title: The Executive Training For Research Application (EXTRA) program: perceptions of the first cohort of fellows.
abstract: The Canadian Health Services Research Foundation (CHSRF) and partners have created an innovative training program to support health care executives who use research evidence to inform decision-making. This article describes the Executive Training for Research Application (EXTRA) program and the perceptions of its first cohort of fellows (n = 24). Despite challenges in balancing the time required to participate in this trusting learning environment, which encouraged and supported networking, the fellows were able to develop and apply a considerable knowledge base for evidence-informed decision-making.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, McGill University.
authors.forename: Mélanie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lavoie-Tremblay
authors.forename: Malcolm
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D004493:Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006270:Health Facility Administrators / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D016730:Program Development