About RTNA

What is Research Transfer?

Imagine two mountains. On one mountain are the researchers who generate a staggering amount of research results every year. On the other mountain are the decision makers - policy-makers, administrators, health care providers, patients, and consumers.

There is a tremendous difference between the two and between what we know from research and what we do in health care. So, how can we bridge the gap between the two mountains so that research results can effectively inform decision making in healthcare?

Research or knowledge transfer (KT) is a deliberate process of information exchange between producers and potential users of research that supports evidence-informed decision making and decision-informed research, ultimately for the betterment of peoples' lives.

KT activities at the foundation include capacity building for knowledge transfer within the health system (training, mentoring, networking, resources); linkage and exchange between researchers and decision makers; dissemination of research results; ethical oversight of all knowledge generating projects; support for the development of innovative products and services; and advancement of knowledge on knowledge transfer.