Bey-Marrie Schmidt describes brilliant work capacity building an integrated knowledge translation (IKT) approach. IKT champions. There were challenges and opportunities. #CochraneLondon

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: SOPH UWC seeks to recruit Doctoral / Postdoctoral candidate(s). The candidate(s) will work on a project funded by SAMRC SAMRC. The project aims to promote public health evidence-informed decision-making, through knowledge translation & evidence synthesis.

An exciting PhD/PostDoc opportunity in EIDM and KT.

We are pleased to share the appointment of Prof Olagoke Akintola as the new Director of SOPH UWC. Prof Akintola succeeds long-serving director, Prof Uta Lehmann, who was honored by colleagues for her supportive mentorship, and steering the institution towards its goals & values.

We're delighted to announce a new Cochrane Training Interactive Learning module 12 on "Introduction to qualitative evidence synthesis"💻 teaching you how to systematically combine & analyse evidence from individual qualitative studies ➡️ Read more here! buff.ly/49CZeAd

Today I got to talk with powerful women in the global health space Prof Heike Geduld, Dr Bey-Marrie Schmidt, and Prof Salome Maswime in the WomeninGlobalHealth webinar on Partnerships and Collaborations. Here is my key message in case you missed it! #women #partnerships #globalhealth #collab

For your diaries. Be sure to join us in August. Registration details to follow.

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The SAMRC Health Systems Research Unit invites you to a Symposium happening from 27 – 28 August 2024 Titled: 'What are the challenges to achieving UHC in an unequal society & how do we target these now?' Register on this link: forms.office.com/r/4R3kqKrcXC

Another exciting publication from the "Strengthening community engagement in TB and HIV vaccine trials in South Africa" (CETH) project. SOPH UWC Desmond Tutu Health Foundation South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative SAMRC Cochrane Africa doi.org/10.1371/journa…

Learn more a out our EDCTP funded CETH project here. SOPH UWC Cochrane Africa Desmond Tutu Health Foundation South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative Lynn Hendricks

Read all about the GELA project's IKT strategies.