Orchestrating Change: Aligning and Activating Knowledge Mobilization to Advance Integrated Care

Background: Advancing integrated care requires both research evidence and the collective capability to mobilize that knowledge into practice. This includes both the visible work of knowledge mobilization (publications, tools, and events) and the enabling work: the relationship-building and infrastructure that creates and fosters the conditions for transformation.

The Network for Integrated Care Excellence (NICE), housed within the North American Centre for Integrated Care (NACIC) alongside IFIC Canada, serves as the knowledge mobilization hub for the Transforming Health with Integrated Care (THINC) initiative.

Through a collective impact approach, NICE is building capability across Canada to accelerate integrated care implementation. PWLE, caregivers, and diverse partners are co-leaders in this work, shaping priorities and creating enabling conditions for transformation. This workshop shares strategies for shifting from researcher-driven visible work to community-driven demand for evidence.

AUDIENCE: This workshop engages researchers, practitioners, health system leaders, knowledge mobilization professionals, people with lived/living experience, and caregivers who want to strengthen how research advances integrated care practice. It will particularly benefit those leading knowledge mobilization initiatives, implementation science projects, or learning networks.

Approach: Room Setup: Roundtable format with 3 designated stations

This workshop will include participation from THINC Implementation Science Teams and NICE community members, including people with lived experience.

PHASE 1: INTRODUCTION

• Welcome and framing
• Building collective capability to advance integrated care.

Key themes include learning communities, PWLE co-leadership, enabling conditions, building trust, and scaling approaches. Concrete examples from Implementation Science Teams, PWLE learning communities, and IFIC Canada virtual communities, including lived experience perspectives from patient/caregiver partners involved in NICE's work.

PHASE 2: LEARNING EXCHANGE

• Facilitated small group discussions rotating through 2 of 3 stations:
• Station 1 - Enabling Conditions: What relationship-building work do you invest in? How do you create equitable partnerships that address power imbalances? How do you create enabling conditions for collective impact to thrive across different health system structures?
• Station 2 - Creating Demand: How do you understand what your communities need? How do you shift from researcher-driven to community-driven priorities?
• Station 3 - Learning Communities: What makes learning communities inclusive and high-performing? How do you ensure diverse voices lead, not just participate?
• Participants capture insights on post-it notes at each station; subsequent groups add their perspectives, building collective themes
• Report back: Tables share key insights from each station

PHASE 3: SYNTHESIS AND APPLICATION

• Collective framework building: Facilitators synthesize themes in real-time; participants identify principles and practical next steps to adapt to their contexts
• Closing: Summary of key takeaways and invitation to join NACIC/IFIC Canada learning community

Outcomes: Participants will leave with practical strategies and ideas adaptable across health systems and jurisdictions. Through examples from NICE, combined with peer learning, they will gain insights into building collective capability, creating enabling conditions for transformation, and genuinely partnering with diverse stakeholders. The workshop format ensures multiple perspectives are heard and valued through inclusive small group dialogue. Key themes will be captured and shared with participants, along with an invitation to join the NACIC/IFIC Canada community.