Accepted Type
Facilitated and Dedicated Poster
Code
P4 - 03
Was this work accepted for CCME 2020?
no
Category
General Call (Workshop, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation)
Type
Oral
Sub Type
Education Innovation
Will the presenter be a:
Other
Presenter Other
Knowledge broker
Affiliation
Considered for Poster
yes
Title
The centre is not always in the middle: The power of knowledge brokering in social accountability.
Length of Presentation
Background/Purpose
Social Accountability (SA) has been recognized globally as a key value in Medical Schools and emphasizes the importance of partnerships, particularly with the communities that are served. A fundamental aspect is the need for communication and the brokering of knowledge across the various domains where what constitutes knowledge is different and takes on different values in context. In our research we explore the role of knowledge brokering (KB) and social accountability. Specifically we ask, how can socially accountable institutions ensure that communications with all partners are productive and reciprocal?
Summary of the Innovation
As part of a larger funded project, Stories and Art of Learning and Transformation in Health Education (SALT-HE), we utilize arts integrated research methodologies to delve deeper into the meaning of both SA and KB as processes of fundamental connection and reparative curriculum. We work with dialogue and interpretive approaches as we strive to enhance the way we see schematics such as the Partnership Pentagram associated with SA. Through dialogue we explore the necessary conditions for enhanced models and the supports required for knowledge generation and exchange across partnerships.
Conclusion
We argue that when it comes to communication, the "centre" is not always in the middle as access to power and voice is unequal. We seek authentic ways to engage knowledge brokers in SA institutions, increase receptivity for understanding and communication, develop ways of facilitating the flow of knowledge in many directions, and support actionable goals between partners. We emphasize the importance of engaging across community partners in ways that enable networked support of mutual priorities.
Keyword 1
Knowledge brokering
Keyword 2
Social Accountability
Keyword 3
Arts integrated research
Level of Training
General
Abstract Themes
Other
Additional Theme (First choice)
Leadership
Additional Theme (Second Choice)
Professionalism
Additional Theme (Third Choice)
Authors
Term 1
Yes
Term 2
Yes
Term 3
Yes
Term 4
Yes
Term 5
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