The Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center

About this episode

This episode discusses the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center and its efforts to make health information accessible for individuals with spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, and burn injury.

On this episode of INside the OUTcomes, we’re discussing the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC) and its role in translating complex health information into accessible and useful resources for people living with spinal cord injury (SCI), traumatic brain injury (TBI) and burn injury. Our guest is Cindy Cai, PhD , a researcher at the American Institutes for Research and the principal investigator and project director of the MSKTC. The MSKTC works with model systems researchers — including researchers in the Midwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury Care System at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab — to create easy-to-understand resources about SCI, TBI and burn injury for patients, families and caregivers. Transcripts are available . Listen on Spotify , Apple Podcasts or YouTube . This podcast is funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research. (Grants 90DPKT0007, 90RTGE0004, 90SIMS0015, 90DPHF0012).

People in this episode

Guest: Cindy Cai

Topics covered

• health information
• spinal cord injury
• traumatic brain injury
• burn injury
• research
• knowledge translation

Keywords

• Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center
• spinal cord injury
• traumatic brain injury
• burn injury
• health information
• research

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Institutes for Research, Midwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury Care System, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

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