Shusmita Rashid is the Director of Knowledge Mobilization and Strategic Relations at the Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI) and Baycrest Academy for Research and Education. With over 10 years of experience in using KM and Implementation Science to design, implement, and evaluate innovative programs, Shusmita helps move research and innovation from promising ideas to uptake and adoption for real-world impact.

Shusmita leads CABHI’s KM and Community Engagement initiatives, working with health ecosystem partners and the innovation community, to support: Innovators in their journey from innovation development to adoption and scale; Care delivery organizations to build their readiness for innovation adoption; and Innovation end-users to ensure solutions are designed to reflect their unique needs. Shusmita holds an MPH from the University of Manchester and a BSc. from the University of Toronto. She serves as an implementation expert on a number of national and international advisory committees, has provided consultation on various large-scale health service research projects, and delivered global KM training workshops, including WHO-supported workshops in Uganda and Ethiopia.

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  Director, Knowledge Mobilization and Strategic Relations in Center for Aging Brain Health Innovation

  The Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI), powered by Baycrest, helps innovators develop, disseminate, scale, and promote adoption of promising innovations in the aging and brain health sector.