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We want to announce Jen Scott will be moving on to other projects, and no working with the Consortium for Implementation Science. We thank her for her enthusiasm and hard work over the last year. We wish her the best!
Our new managing editor, Lindsey Yates, will be taking over for Jen beginning this month.
This month we have highlights from our site, including: a featured article with commentary, a resource of the month, an announcement, conferences, a fellowship, funding opportunities, a job announcement, training opportunities, webinars and abstracts. (Scroll down for additional newsletter sections.)
Take a spin about the site, explore the newsletter, and please send any feedback, comments or announcements to cis@consortiumforis.org. |
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Commentary on "Development and application of the RE-AIM QuEST mixed methods framework for program evaluation."
Our July 2017 Associate Editor, Sarah Birken, describes the extension of the RE-AIM framework to include qualitative methods. |
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Development and application of the RE-AIM QuEST mixed methods framework for program evaluation.
Forman J, Heisler M, Damschroder LJ, Kaselitz E, Kerr EA. Development and application of the RE-AIM QuEST mixed methods framework for program evaluation. Preventive medicine reports. 2017;6:322-328. |
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A guide to using the Theoretical Domains Framework of behavior change to investigate implementation problems
Researchers from Canada, the UK and Australia have developed guidance for using the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) of behavior change to achieve implementation objectives. The guide, published this month in Implementation Science, contains step-by-step instructions for using the TDF to assess implementation problems and support intervention design. |
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Youth evidence-based practice implementation articles wanted
A team is currently conducting a systematic review of evidence-based practice implementation efforts within youth public-sector mental health systems. They are asking for any published or unpublished papers that describe state-, county-, and/or city-level EBP implementation.
Additional details are available on our site. Thank you for your assistance with their systematic review. |
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2017 PCORI Annual Meeting
October 31-November 2, 2017 | Arlington, VA
This year’s PCORI Annual meeting theme is: “Delivering Results, Informing Choices”, and will focus on the emerging results of PCORI’s funded studies and efforts to provide that information to those who can use it to make better-informed healthcare decisions.
Scholarships are available for patients/caregivers and representatives of patient advocacy organizations, and for trainees enrolled in health research programs.
Deadlines to apply are July 14 (patients/caregivers) and July 21 (trainees). |
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3rd Annual SQUIRE Writing Workshop
November 14-15, 2017 | San Diego, CA
Learn how to plan and write up your intervention for publication!
Early bird rates end Friday, October 6, 2017. |
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10th Annual Conference on The Science of Dissemination And Implementation in Health
December 4-6, 2017 | Arlington, Virginia
Conference organizers for the 10th Annual are now accepting abstracts.
The deadline to submit abstracts is July 25, 2017 at 5:00pm ET. |
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Postdoctoral Fellowship in Interventions Targeting Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior
The Montreal Behavioural Medicine Centre is now accepting applications for a two-year, full-time postdoctoral fellowship. The fellow will assist on an international project looking to develop targets for increasing physical activity and reducing sedentary behaviour in elderly populations (i.e., aged 65+); and a national guideline development and implementation project around cardiac rehabilitation, with the opportunity to work on other pertinent projects.
Applications are due by August 1, 2017. |
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| Relevant recent announcements
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| PCORI opportunity with upcoming Letter of Intent deadline of July 25:
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NIH Opportunities with a standard due date of September 7:
- Strengthening The HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Care Continuum Through Behavioral, Social, And Implementation Science
- Targeted Implementation Science To Achieve 90/90/90 Goals For HIV/AIDS Prevention And Treatment
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| AHRQ R18 opportunities are open with a standard due date of September 25:
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Research Scientist-Evans Center for Implementation and Improvement Science, Boston University
The Evans Center for Implementation and Improvement Science (CIIS) at Boston University is seeking a full-time Research Scientist. Applicants should hold a doctorate in a relevant field. Previous research experience preferred.
The position is open until filled. |
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2017 Dissemination & Implementation Short Course at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
October 11-13, 2017—Madison, Wisconsin
The UW Institute for Clinical and Translational Research has announced that registration for the 2017 Dissemination & Implementation Short Course will open soon. The course will include interactive sessions that explore the field of dissemination and implementation with national and local experts and will focus on advancing health equity. |
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Knowledge Translation (KT) Basics-Fall 2017
October 16 & 17, 2017—Toronto, Canada
The Knowledge Translation (KT) Basics workshop is a 2 day workshop that focuses on the foundations of KT, including: key definitions and frameworks, how to assess and prioritize needs, consider levels of evidence, and define the practice change.
Applications are due August 18, 2017. |
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UCSF CTSI Online Certificate Program in Implementation Science
UCSF’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) is now accepting applications for its online certificate program in implementation science. The program is a one-year, part-time program consisting of a series of six online courses.
The Online Certificate Program is ideal for scholars who are actively involved in implementing a health intervention or quality improvement program. |
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Using the Organization Readiness for Change Assessment (ORCA) in Planning for Implementation: A Worked Example
As part of the QUERI Implementation Network webinar series, Anne Sales presented data from facilities adopting the Life Sustaining Treatment Decision Initiative from the National Center for Ethics in Health Care regarding organizational readiness to change and discuss ways to use the data to support implementation planning.
The live event occurred July 6, 2017, with audio and transcript available for those who were not able to attend. |
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Active involved community partnerships: co-creating implementation infrastructure for getting to and sustaining social impact.
Boothroyd RI, Flint AY, Lapiz AM, Lyons S, Jarboe KL, Aldridge WA, 2nd. Active involved community partnerships: co-creating implementation infrastructure for getting to and sustaining social impact. Translational behavioral medicine. 2017. |
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Improving the appropriateness of antipsychotic prescribing in nursing homes: a mixed-methods process evaluation of an academic detailing intervention.
Desveaux L, Saragosa M, Rogers J, et al. Improving the appropriateness of antipsychotic prescribing in nursing homes: a mixed-methods process evaluation of an academic detailing intervention. Implementation science : IS. 2017;12(1):71. |
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Understanding adaptations to patient-centered medical home activities: The PCMH adaptations model.
Hall TL, Holtrop JS, Dickinson LM, Glasgow RE. Understanding adaptations to patient-centered medical home activities: The PCMH adaptations model. Translational behavioral medicine. 2017. |
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Quality Matters: Implementation Moderates Student Outcomes in the PATHS Curriculum.
Humphrey N, Barlow A, Lendrum A. Quality Matters: Implementation Moderates Student Outcomes in the PATHS Curriculum. Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research. 2017. |
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