This document provides an overview of TEKTIC, a Canadian university eHealth research collaboration. TEKTIC is a multi-disciplinary group that funds projects exploring how information technologies can accelerate health research translation. It has funded 34 projects across 5 themes. TEKTIC engages in knowledge translation activities like seminars, newsletters, and conferences to share project findings. It is growing its membership and continuing to fund innovative eHealth projects.

1. TEKTIC:
An overview of a Canadian university
eHealth research collaboration
Presented by:
Ms. Jennifer Cordeiro

2. Agenda
• Introduction- TEKTIC
• TEKTIC research portfolio and project
highlights
• KT activities
• Future directions for TEKTIC
• Questions

3. Who is TEKTIC?
• Multi-disciplinary, inter-institutional research
collaborative supported by the Michael Smith
Foundation for Health Research in 2006
• Members include: Researchers, clinicians,
academics, decision makers, information
technology specialists and student trainees
• Started with 16 members from 5 different institutions
• Grew to 25 members from 8 different institutions
across Canada

4. TEKTIC Mission
• To understand, explore, and innovate on how
information and communication technologies
(ICT) can be used effectively to accelerate the
translation of health research evidence into
routine practice and health system
implementation.
• Based on five major themes…

5. TEKTIC Research Themes
Human-technology
interface
Research
synchronization
Technology
demonstration
Capacity building
Policy translation

6. TEKTIC Research and Innovation
• Developed and implemented a call for
proposals open to members.
• Total of four rounds of funding:
– Year 1 (R1) = 6 applications
– Year 1 (R2) = 6 applications
– Year 2 = 11 applications
– Year 3 = 11 applications

7. TEKTIC Research and Innovation
• 34 projects – cutting across the five themes
• Sub-themes that have emerged:
• Electronic communities of practice
• Interprofessional education and practice
• Innovations in medical school curriculum
• Global eHealth
• Public engagement
• Aboriginal health and wellness

8. Project Snapshot:
eLearning Resources for Orthopedic Educators
• Lead investigator: Dr. Sandra Jarvis-Selinger
• What it is about
– To determine how technology can support education by
developing orthopedic educator eCOP
• Two interesting findings/ lessons learned
– Did provide enough support between conferences
– eCOP not only a resource repository, also
promoted leadership, scholarship and mentorship
across orthopaedic programs

10. Project Snapshot:
Western Interprofessional Health Collaborative
• Lead investigator: Dr. Lesley Bainbridge
• What it is about
– To develop, implement and evaluate an eCOP to
support an interprofessional team
• Two interesting findings/ lessons learned
– eCOP supported the team, increased linkages
between members and helped expansion
– 90% felt the eCOP could be useful for their other
projects

11. Project Snapshot:
Evaluating EMR Competency Skills Using OSCEs
• Lead investigator: Dr. Andre Kushniruk and Dr.
Kendall Ho
• What it is about
– To determine what EMR competencies are necessary
for med students and how they can be evaluated
using OSCEs
• Two interesting findings/ lessons learned
– Many competencies identified
– Competencies range from clinical skills to technical
skills to data management skills

12. Project Snapshot:
How 'Global' is eHealth and eHealth Related KT?
• Lead investigator: Dr. Richard Scott
• What it is about
– To create an evidence base of how wide spread
eHealth and related KT activities are globally
• Two interesting findings/ lessons learned
– 16/50 of the least developed countries exposed to
telehealth activities (3/50 “significant activities”)
• Those with ‘significant activities’ plus 7 other countries
also had been engaged with KT activities

13. 50 Least Developed Countries

14. LDC with eHealth Activity

15. LDC with Knowledge Translation

16. Project Snapshot:
Utilizing Technology to Promote Community
Engagement in a Public Mental Health Film Series
• Lead investigator: Dr. Harry Karlinsky
• What it is about
– To increase public engagement in mental health film
series by using social networking technologies
• Two interesting findings/ lessons learned
– Sites have become a community that includes
attendees, mental health advocates and media
reporters
– A lot of involvement and time is necessary to connect
and communicate with users at a more personal level

18. Project Snapshot:
Explorations in Health Promotion through Music
Technology Training for First Nations' Youth
• Lead investigator: Dr. Helen Novak Lauscher
and Dr. Sandra Jarvis-Selinger
• What it is about:
– To develop, implement and evaluate a music
technology workshop for First Nations youth
• Two interesting findings/ lessons learned
– Participants collaboratively recorded a song that
spoke to the various social/health issues they face
– Redefined ‘health’ from a youth perspective

20. KT and TEKT in TEKTIC
TEKTIC Knowledge
Translation
• First years focused on
Project Unit Knowledge
building relationships and Dissemination Sharing
a platform for research
Public Forums TEKTIC
projects and Workshops Elluminate Sessions
• KT successful within each eCommunities
TEKTIC TICr
of Practice
individual project
• Needed KT/TEKT for Websites and
Learning Centres
TEKTIC Workshop
TEKTIC
Conferences TEKTIC Book

21. Elluminate Rounds
• Regular, online knowledge sharing sessions
scheduled once a month throughout 2009.
• Featured presentation of TEKTIC-funded
projects and included discussion period.
• Audience included TEKTIC members and
outside guests.

22. The TICr
• Monthly online newsletter/ magazine sent to
members and partners.
• Features included:
– TEKTIC projects
– Member profiles
– Current eHealth stories in the news
– Upcoming events

24. Conferences and Workshops
• Travel support for member dissemination
activities:
– Oral presentation at National Aboriginal Health
Organization in Ottawa (2009)
– Panel presentation at Healthcare Information and
Management Systems Society (HIMSS) World of
Health IT Conference in Spain (2010)
– Presentation at American Telemedicine Association
Conference (2010)
– Pre-conference workshop and round table discussion
COACH eHealth Conference in Vancouver (2010)

25. TEKTIC Workshop:
Using ICTs for “Healthy” Public Engagement
• Audience: Policy-makers, administrators,
researchers and health professionals
• Speakers and topics:
– Dr. Antoine Geissbuhler: Health on the Net
– Dr. Cameron Norman: Using the Internet for Health
Promotion in Youth
– Dr. Gerri Sinclair: Digital Media and Public
Engagement
– Ms. Corinne Campney: New Health Applications on
the Horizon (TELUS)

26. TEKTIC Workshop:
Using ICTs for “Healthy” Public Engagement
• Questions and issues raised:
– Do we need to engage the public? Do they want to
engage with us? Who do we target? How?
– Challenges in collecting data- what is realistic?
– Privacy considerations and concerns
– Ensuring access to credible health information

27. TEKTIC Book
• Summarize all of TEKTIC’s work in the area of
technology-enabled knowledge translation
• Includes chapters on specific TEKTIC projects
and explores new directions of eHealth
– Bio-informatics, environmental eHealth, mHealth,
and patient safety
• Stay tuned! Due out in Fall 2011

28. TEKTIC Membership
• Founding Members: Kendall Ho, Lesley Bainbridge, Michal
Fedeles, Sandra Jarvis-Selinger, Harry Karlinsky, Andre
Kushniruk, Francis Lau, Malcolm Maclure, Raymond Ng,
Anne Nguyen, Helen Novak Lauscher, Richard Scott and
Robert Woollard
• TEKTIC Coordinator: Jennifer Cordeiro
• New Co-investigators: Elizabeth Borycki, Celine Cressman,
Yolanda Liman, Brenna Lynn, Cameron Norman and
Elizabeth Stacy
• New Affiliate Members: Liz Harrison, Grace Mickelson, and
Richard Smith
• New Student Affiliate Members: Francisco Grajales III and
Varun Ramraj

29. Questions and Comments?

30. Thank You!
• Supported by:
Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research
• Ms. Jennifer Cordeiro, TEKTIC Research
Coordinator
– Jennifer.c@ubc.ca or 604-875-4111 ext. 69151
Visit www.TEKTIC.ca for more information!