Knowledge Translation Awards 2022
Organiser: Cochrane Hong Kong, The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Goals:
- To promote students as drivers of innovation in knowledge translation and evidence dissemination.
- To shape an environment that values the importance of making evidence interpretable, persuasive, and actionable.
- To encourage students to propose and adopt creative and innovative knowledge translation techniques and design targeted
dissemination strategies for specific public health or clinical practice audiences.
- To extend the reach of Cochrane resources into the countries of international undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Award Details:
- Open to undergraduate and postgraduate students.
- All works will be judged by a panel of clinicians and local and international evidence-based specialists anonymously to ensure unbiased and fair adjudication.
- Call for entries: from 30 May 2022 till 31 July 2022
Knowledge Translation Awards 2022 (Two Categories)
1. Knowledge Translation Creativity Award
- This award recognises undergraduate and postgraduate students who demonstrate talent in creating accessible, effective, and visually appealing works of evidence communication based on a Cochrane intervention review.
Topics:
Any Cochrane intervention review published since 2019 (including at least 3 studies) on topics related to the following themes:
- COVID-19
- Cardiovascular, metabolic and stroke care
- Aging, behavioural and mental wellness
- Cancer and palliative care
Format:
Any format that is appropriate for the presentation of a Plain Language Summary of a Cochrane intervention review including:
- Animation
- Video
- Graphic presentation
- PowerPoint presentation
- Live presentation
- Digital storytelling
- Other digital format
The final product (in English) should aim to support informed decision-making. Submissions should be limited to 10 minutes.
Judging Criteria:
- Communicate complete ideas or concepts and review findings in ways that encourage understanding.
- Identify key messages and highlight the relevance of the topic for target audiences.
- Employ innovative strategies to promote the transformation of research-generated knowledge into action.
- Tailor and frame the message effectively to encourage implementation.
- Use a dissemination format appealing to target audiences.
- Demonstrate creativity and originality in presentation.
- Ensure accuracy in presentation and interpretation of findings.
2. Cochrane Evidence Translation Award
- This award recognises undergraduate and postgraduate students who demonstrate excellence in translating Cochrane evidence into a different language with consideration of the local context of the target audience.
Topics:
Any Cochrane intervention review published since 2019 (including at least 3 studies) on topics related to the following themes:
- COVID-19
- Cardiovascular, metabolic and stroke care
- Aging, behavioural and mental wellness
- Cancer and palliative care
Format:
Written translation of a Plain Language Summary from English to another language (e.g., Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Indonesian, Malay, Amharic, Swahili).
Judging Criteria:
- Apply plain language principles in translation.
- Use language that is understandable and accessible for people who are not familiar with medical terms or concepts, and research jargon.
- Convey the original text's meaning accurately and use terminology relevant to the topic.
- Transmit message and content clearly with no omissions and errors.
Awards Entry and Submission Details:
- If you wish to participate in the awards, please fill out your information in the following online form:
- Submission instructions:
Upload your media and files to the link: Click here
Name your file(s) as: LAST NAME FIRST NAME DATE OF SUBMISSION (Example: CHAN TIFFANY 20 MAY 2022)
Submission Deadline: 23:59, July 31, 2022
Resources:
Plain Language Summaries are included in every Cochrane Review published in the Cochrane Library (https://www.cochranelibrary.com/).
Questions? Contact us for more information at:
Email: cochranehk@cuhk.edu.hk
Tel: (852) 3943 4039
Website: https://hongkong.cochrane.org/translationaward
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Prof. Wai-tong CHIEN
Director and Professor, The Nethersole School of Nursing, Co-Director, Cochrane Hong Kong Co-Chair, Cochrane China Network Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
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Prof. Janita CHAU
Emeritus Professor, The Nethersole School of Nursing, Co-Director, Cochrane Hong Kong Co-Chair, Cochrane Nursing Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
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