Table 3.
High-Level Overview of ISCBP National Programs.
| Degree-granting programs—program name (country) year founded | Program area of focus | Program format (duration) | Target audience for trainees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mentored Training for Dissemination and Implementation Research in Cancer (MT-DIRC) (USA) 2014–2018 | Broad introduction to IS methods; Cancer prevention and control focus; Specific IS competencies: Yes | Weeklong training + mentoring for 24 months | Early- to mid-career researchers new to IS methods |
| Implementation Research Institute (IRI) (USA) 2010 | Core/General IS research methods, Mental Health, Substance Use, VA, Children's mental health policy; Specific IS competencies: Yes | Weeklong training + mentoring for 24 months | Early-career researchers new to IS methods |
| Training Institute in Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (TIDIRH) (USA) 2011–2019 | Any content area; Specific IS competencies: Yes | Weeklong training | All researchers new to IS methods |
| Institute for Implementation Scholars (IS-2) (USA) 2020 | Existing IS researchers seeking to further develop expertise; Specific IS competencies: Yes | 2-year period of training and mentoring | Early- and mid-career faculty researchers |
| King’s College London Implementation Science Masterclass (UK) 2014 | Core/General IS research methods, Theoretical frameworks and models, implementation outcomes and strategies, economic analysis, designing and implementing interventions, sustainability, patient and public involvement, dissemination; Specific IS competencies: Yes | 2-day intensive; no IS coursework required | MS and PhD students, Postdoctoral students, Early- and mid-career faculty researchers, Program implementers/evaluators, QI leaders, Patients and the public, health (clinical and allied) and social care professionals |
| National Cancer Institute Training Institute for Dissemination and Implementation Research in Cancer (TIDIRC) (USA) 2018 | Broad introduction to IS methods; Cancer prevention and control focus; Specific IS competencies: Yes | 6-month period of training and facilitated completion of one online IS course | Postdoctoral students, Early- and mid-career faculty researchers, Practitioners, Senior Career |
| Training Institute in Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (TIDIRH Australia) (AUS) 2019 | Broad introduction to IS method; Specific IS competencies: Yes | 6 months; no IS coursework required | PhD and Postdoctoral students, Early- and mid-career faculty researchers, Program implementers/evaluators and QI leaders |
| HIV, Infectious Disease and Global Health Implementation Research Institute (USA) 2021 | Core/General IS research methods, HIV, infectious diseases, global health. Specific IS competencies: Yes | 2-year period of training and mentoring | Early-career infectious disease, HIV, and global health researchers (PhDs/MDs and equivalent) at postdoctoral or junior faculty level. US and non-US citizens |
Note. AUS = Australia; IS = implementation science; ISCBP = Implementation Science Capacity Building Program; HIV = human immunodeficiency virus; QI = quality improvement; UK = United Kingdom; USA = United States of America; Category of “Implementers/Evaluators” was defined for respondents as “Program implementers/evaluators”; Inclusion criteria: multi-day intensive national training.