ntegrated Knowledge Translation

Effectiveness  in  health  services  research  requires  development  of  specific  knowledge  and  skills  for  working  in  partnership with health system decision-makers. In an initial effort to frame capacity-building activities for researchers, we designed a workshop on working collaboratively within the health system. The workshop, based on recent research exploring health system experience and perspectives on research collaborations, was trialed at the annual Canadian Health Services and Policy Research (CAHSPR) conference in May 2019. Participants reported positive evaluations of  the  workshop.  However,  further  efforts  should  target  health  services  researchers  that  may  not  be  as  motivated  to  develop  skills  in  collaborative  research.  Additional  attention  to  equipping  researchers  with  the  skills  needed  to  work in partnerships is recommended, including approaches and materials that avoid oversimplification of complex challenges.