Never Lost in Translation

Overview

The fundamentals of good translational research have always been to narrow that gap between the bench and the bedside – from scientific enquiry to practical application. This presentation will consider examples of how to conduct effective research within Not-For-Profit health services in a way that helps preserve the authenticity of the treatment environment while aiming to maintain empirical fidelity. Drawing reference from a number of past translational research projects, the talk will focus on the interplay between academia, organisational structure, treatment staff and clients. It will consider how to maintain positive working relationships as a broader research team, as well as techniques on how to literally “translate” between research methodologies and the organisation’s practice frameworks with the overall aim to produce evidence that is both valid and highly utilised.     

Bio

Holly Stokes is the Research and Outcomes Coordinator at Lives Lived Well and has been working in the Alcohol and Other Drugs sector for 14 years entirely in the Not-For-Profit sector. She also worked with the Australian Red Cross leading the redevelopment of their youth overdose first-aid program and managing their AOD recovery spaces at major music festivals across the country. Within this role she collaborated with Burnet Research Institution as part of a population health study into the program’s impact and sustainability. More recently, Holly has been involved in a number of translational research projects as part of the University of Queensland and Lives Lived Well partnership. This continuing collaboration saw the team receive a Partnership Excellence Award at the 2021 UQ Research Partnership and Translation Awards.     

Holly holds a Bachelor of Arts (Communications), a Graduate Diploma in Psychology and a Bachelor of Science with First Class Honours.

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