Table 1.
Resources for Learning and/or Conducting Implementation Science
| Institution/location | Website | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Universities | ||
| Adult and Child Consortium for Health Outcomes Research and Delivery Science (University of Colorado, U.S.A.) | ucdenver.edu/academics/colleges/medicalschool/programs/ACCORDS/Pages/welcome.aspx. See Cores and Programs. | Offers internal training grants, online resources (e.g., checklists, textbooks, worksheets), and learning opportunities Online |
| Center for Clinical Quality & Implementation Research (Vanderbilt University Medical Center, U.S.A.) | vumc.org/implementation/ | Interdepartmental, multidisciplinary center that offers internal training grants, learning opportunities (e.g., seminars, symposia, workshops), and consultation |
| Center for Health Innovation & Implementation Science (Indiana University, U.S.A.) | hii.iu.edu/ | Offers boot camp workshop, implementation short course, webinars, distance-education graduate certificate program Online |
| Centre for Implementation Science (King’s College, U.K.) | kcl.ac.uk/ioppn/depts/hspr/research/cis/training-events.aspx | Provides consultations for local organizations, hosts seminars, 2-day implementation master class, and international conference |
| Gillings School of Public Health (University of North Carolina, U.S.A.) | sph.unc.edu/research/explore/implementation-science/ | Offers in-person seminars and >10 implementation science-focused graduate courses Online |
| Implementation Research Institute (Washington University, U.S.A.) | iristl.org/ | Supports career development for early- and mid-career investigators; applicants can receive distance training and mentorship Online |
| IMPSCIX (University of North Carolina, U.S.A.) | impsci.tracs.unc.edu/ | Multiple resources and tutorials for theories, frameworks, grant writing, and publishing implementation science Online, free |
| Institute for Clinical & Translational Research (University of Wisconsin-Madison, U.S.A.) | ictr.wisc.edu/ | Offers short courses, conferences, certificates, workshops, and consultation Online, free |
| Specialist Certificate in Implementation Science (University of Melbourne, Australia) | online.unimelb.edu.au/medicine-and-public-health/social-work/specialist-certificate-in-implementation-science-overview | 6-month certificate in implementation science; domestic and international students welcome Online |
| Fellowships and career development awards | ||
| F32, K01, K08, T32, & R36 Grant Mechanisms (Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality) | ahrq.gov/funding/training-grants/index.html | Provides funding to individuals and organizations for predoctoral, postdoctoral, and early-career health services and implementation science researchers |
| K12 Grant Mechanism (U.S. National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute) | nhlbi.nih.gov/ | Provides funding to organizations to offer intramural career development awards to research faculty |
| Quality Scholars Fellowship (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs) | vaqs.org/ | 2-year interdisciplinary fellowship focused on both quality improvement and implementation science |
| Grants | ||
| Dissemination & Implementation Research in Health R-Level Funding (U.S. National Institutes of Health) | grants.nih.gov/grants/oer.htm | Funding opportunities for R01, R03, and R21 mechanisms solicit investigator-initiated proposals for pilot through large-scale research studies in dissemination and implementation |
| Fogarty International Center (U.S. National Institutes of Health) | fic.nih.gov/Pages/Default.aspx | The “Implementation Science Information and Resources” page provides news, resources, and funding mechanisms |
| Health Services Research R18 Demonstration and Dissemination Grants (Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality) | grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-18-793.html | Funding opportunity for organizations or institutions working toward a concretely scoped health services research project |
| Professional organizations (*1 or more relevant conferences hosted by organization) | ||
| Academy Health* | academyhealth.org/ | Professional home for health services researchers that focuses on implementation research as a foundational science to most healthcare delivery improvement activities; co-hosts “Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination & Implementation in Health” with U.S. National Cancer Institute |
| Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research | ccghr.ca/resources/knowledge-translation/ | Contains free, online curriculum of three modules focused on knowledge translation within healthcare settings Online, free |
| Consortium for Implementation Science (RTI International) | consortiumforis.org/ | Actively conducts implementation science projects and shares details via website, which contains many examples for well-scoped implementation research studies |
| European Implementation Collaborative (EIC)* | implementation.eu | Organization that aims to improve lives through implementation of evidence-informed human services across Europe. Connects visitors to international implementation resources, networks, and events. |
| Institute for Healthcare Improvement* | ihi.org/education/Pages/default.aspx | Leading organization in healthcare quality improvement; website contains access to a number of online and in-person training opportunities emphasizing quality improvement Online, free |
| Kings College London Center for Implementation Science | clahrc-southlondon.nihr.ac.uk/centre-implementation-science | Center is part of the National Institute of Health Research with an array of experts in implementation and improvement science. Aims to understand the implementation of evidence-based practice and clinical research in healthcare settings. |
| Knowledge Translation Canada* | ktcanada.org/ | Offers Knowledge Translation Conference with focus on implementation and serves as a resource to facilitate the uptake of research evidence in practice; offers seminar series and summer implementation institute |
| Scottish Improvement Science Collaborating Centre | siscc.dundee.ac.uk/ | National organization focused on identifying and creating methods for large-scale healthcare improvement activities |
| Society for Implementation Research Collaboration* | societyforimplementationresearchcollaboration.org/ | Facilitates networking, has information on many in-person training workshops and conferences, and provides dozens of introductory resources/videos for those new to implementation science |
| Training Institute for Dissemination & Implementation Research in Health [TIDIRH] (U.S. National Institutes of Health) | obssr.od.nih.gov/training/ | Training program that includes a 4-month online course and 2-day in-person training covering the entire continuum from theoretical foundations to practical considerations Online |
| Training Institute for Dissemination & Implementation Research in Cancer [TIDIRC] (U.S. National Cancer Institute) | cancercontrol.cancer.gov/IS/training-education/tidirc/index.html | Training program that includes a 4-month online course and 2-day in-person training covering the entire continuum from theoretical foundations to practical considerations across the cancer control continuum. Online |
| U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Quality Enhancement Research Initiative | queri.research.va.gov/ | Primary focus is quality improvement, but organization stores free webinars focused on implementation science using real-world scenarios Online, free |
| Other resources and materials | ||
| Advanced Topics in Implementation Science Webinars (U.S. National Cancer Institute) | cancercontrol.cancer.gov/IS/training-education/Webinars.aspx | Provides free video webinars via YouTube for implementation methods related to cancer care Online, free |
| Dissemination and Implementation Models in Health Research and Practice | dissemination-implementation.org/ | Helps with selecting dissemination and implementation models and find measurement instruments for model constructs Online, free |
| Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health: Translating Science to Practice, 2nd edition | ISBN-13: 978-0190683214 ISBN-10: 019068321X | Serves as a practical guide to implementation science and includes relevant resources at the end of each chapter |
| Implementation Science journal | implementationscience.biomedcentral.com/ | Premier peer-reviewed journal for healthcare-focused implementation science methods |
| Implementation Research Toolkit (World Health Organization) | who.int/tdr/publications/topics/ir-toolkit/en/ | Online, module-based curriculum for learning about implementation research Online, free |
Note.: free = free training available; online = online training available.