Interdisciplinary teams

It is the synergy of multiple disciplines and multiple perspectives, and the partnerships and involvement of key users of that research that is the defining quality and benefit of the teams. [...] An expected outcome of the strategy is to realize a 25% decrease in hospitalizations for the treatment of HF by 2020.16 Identification of the importance of this health issue by multiple agencies illustrates that stakeholders are prepared to engage in the exchange of DHF knowledge with researchers. [...] Todd Anderson (MD) is an Alberta Innovates – Health Solutions senior scholar, a professor of Medicine at the University of Calgary, the department head of Cardiac Sciences, and the director of the Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta. [...] Through the life cycle of the initiative we also aim to increase the ability of our researchers within the Alberta IBD Consortium to undertake integrated KT in their individual research designs, as well as increasing the capacity of the patient community to engage researchers in meaningful dialogue around research into their disease. [...] Based on the initial evaluation and feedback received, the sessions were viewed very positively and have accomplished the goals of building trust and awareness within the patient community, as well as within our own team, and of building patient input into every stage of the research process.