title: Development of the capacity necessary to perform and promote knowledge translation research in emergency medicine.
abstract: Knowledge translation (KT) research in emergency medicine (EM) is in its infancy, and few EM investigators have the skills needed to perform KT research. Furthermore, the capacity to perform such KT research is underdeveloped in the field of EM. This consensus group used an iterative process to set forth initial recommendations and suggest methods for the development of EM KT research capacity. We have emphasized the need to form sustainable linkages, particularly between EM researchers and KT scientists, and to educate EM researchers in KT research methods to help create and sustain a culture of KT in our field. EM KT researchers must also engage local and national organizations and stakeholders to fund and promote KT research. Finally, we see the need to further develop and support EM research networks, as these networks will be both the clinical laboratories in which to perform the KT research and the incubators for the development of EM KT research experts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, The Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY, USA. psd6@columbia.edu
authors.forename: Peter S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Dayan
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Osmond
authors.forename: Nathan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kuppermann
authors.forename: Eddy
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lang
authors.forename: Terry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Klassen
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Strauss
authors.forename: Erik
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hess
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Afilalo
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pusic
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D004635:Emergency Medicine; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D019359:Knowledge