Discovery to Impact: Best Practices for Implementation Science in Northern Ontario and Beyond

Join us for a full-day seminar exploring how implementation science can drive meaningful change across Northern Ontario and beyond. Discovery to Impact: Best Practices for Implementation Science in Northern Ontario and Beyond is an output of the CIHR-funded study RDS Canada: Peoples, Spaces, Places, and will feature leading voices in the field sharing insights, strategies, and research findings that are shaping health and well-being outcomes across diverse populations.

This event will bring together academics, practitioners, and community leaders to share practical approaches to research implementation, with a focus on youth, brain health, mental wellness, rare dementia support, and social connection in both Indigenous and aging populations.

We are pleased to welcome Nipissing University's Chancellor Scott Russell, as our opening speaker, setting the tone for a day of collaboration and impactful dialogue.

Speakers & Topics include:

Dr. Mark Bruner, Nipissing University – Youth and sport

Dr. Nancy Young, CHEO Research Institute & Dr. Cindy Peltier, Nipissing University – Indigenous youth and mental health

Professor Christina Victor, Brunel University London (UK) – Social isolation, loneliness, and older adults

Dr. Mary Pat Sullivan & Dr. Veronika Williams, Nipissing University – Rare Dementia support