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This month we have highlights from our site, including: a commentary, a featured article, conferences, fellowships, funding opportunities, a job announcement, trainings, 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 "Selecting and improving quasi-experimental designs in effectiveness and implementation research."
Our May 2018 Associate Editor, Lisa DiMartino, reviews an article describing the use of quasi-experimental designs (QEDs), alternative designs to RCTs, and provides examples of recent implementation research that utilized QEDs. |
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Selecting and Improving Quasi-Experimental Designs in Effectiveness and Implementation Research
Handley, M. A., Lyles, C. R., McCulloch, C., & Cattamanchi, A. (2018). Selecting and Improving Quasi-Experimental Designs in Effectiveness and Implementation Research. Annu Rev Public Health, 39, 5-25. doi:10.1146/annurev-publhealth-040617-014128 |
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7th International Conference on Evidence-Based Healthcare
November 1-3, 2018—Dubai, UAE
The 7th Annual Conference on Evidence-Based Healthcare is organized by the Gulf Medical University in association with the International Society for Evidence-based Healthcare to explore the theme "Re-imagining Evidence-Based Medicine" through pre-conference workshops, plenary lectures, breakout sessions and panel discussions.
Conference organizers are accepting abstract submissions for poster, oral, and workshop presentations through June 30, 2018. |
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Registration is open with upcoming deadlines for the following events:
- Preventing Overdiagnosis 2018 (August 20-22, 2018—Copenhagen, Denmark), early registration ends May 31.
- Cochrane Colloquium 2018 (September 16-18, 2018—Edinburgh, UK), early registration ends June 15.
- G-I-N Conference 2018 (September 11-14, 2018—Manchester, England), early registration ends June 20.
- 35th ISQua International Conference (September 21-26, 2018—Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia), early registration ends July 4.
- International Forum On Quality & Safety In Healthcare 2018 (September 10-12, 2018—Melbourne, Australia), early registration ends July 9.
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Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Pediatrics Section of Nutrition at the University of Colorado School of Medicine
Postdoctoral fellowship in behavioral science related to the development of young children’s eating behaviors. The scope of the project includes development of intervention materials for an intervention related to parent-child interactions in the domains of eating and motor development, pilot testing of intervention materials, data analysis, and development and implementation of a pilot randomized controlled trial.
Viable candidates will have a PhD in the subject discipline and training in Human Development, Psychology, Intervention/Implementation Science, and/or Nutrition.
The position is open until filled. |
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Population Health Research Postdoctoral Fellowship at University of Rochester
The University of Rochester Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) is seeking outstanding candidates for a one-year Population Health Research Postdoctoral Fellowship. The goal of this Fellowship program is to produce interdisciplinary researchers, trained in team science and competency-based skills, who can conceptualize research across the translational continuum from basic research through population health. Fellows will choose one of three tracks: Electronic Health Record as a Resource for Research; National, Regional and Local Database Analytics; and Population Health Behavior Change.
The position is open until filled.
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Post-doctoral Fellowships at the Research Program on Children and Adversity
Dr. Theresa S. Betancourt’s Research Program on Children and Adversity (RPCA) at Boston College School of Social Work is seeking two post-doctoral fellows, one based in Rwanda and one in Boston. The fellows will focus on mixed and quantitative methods, early childhood development, global mental health, and implementation science. |
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| AHRQ opportunities with standard due dates of May 25:
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| PCORI opportunities with Letter of Intent (LOI) due dates in June:
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Faculty Position in Implementation Science at University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
The College of Pharmacy at the University of Kentucky invites applications for a qualified implementation scientist at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor to maintain, coordinate, and integrate implementation science (IS) research in the area of alcohol and substance use disorders (ASUDs). Specifically, the College is seeking candidates with a focus on ASUD to support collaborative science that ultimately improves human health by preventing and treating ASUDs.
Qualified candidates will have a PharmD, MD, or PhD in a related field; a developing or sustained record of using varied IS methods designed to achieve the overall objectives of IS applied to the prevention and treatment of ASUD; and a developing or sustained record of scholarly achievement in IS as appropriate based on rank.
The position is open until filled. |
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Duke Population Health Sciences Summer Institute 2018
June 4-6, 2018—Durham, NC
Registration is now open for Duke University's Department of Population Health Sciences Summer Institute. Led by five of Duke's leading researchers, participants can attend day-long workshops on measurement science, qualitative methods, and/or dissemination and implementation science. The Summer Institute is geared toward early- to mid-career researchers and professionals working in health care and health services research who want to learn new methods to broaden their research design
The deadline to register is May 29, 2018. |
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Training Institute for Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (TIDIRH)
August 13-December 7, 2018—Bethesda, MD
The Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) in coordination with a number of National Institutes of Health (NIH) Institutes and Centers and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), are hosting this training institute for investigators at any career stage interested in conducting D&I research in health.
Attendees will complete a four-month online course, and two-day in-person training. There is no fee to apply or attend the institute, but participants must pay for and arrange their own travel.
Applications will be accepted through June 12, 2018.
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Summer Institute on Implementation Science: Bolstering the Work Force to Advance Change Effectively
June 13-14, 2018—University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
This new two-day Summer Institute seeks to provide foundational knowledge of implementation science and to build professional knowledge and skills for supporting change using implementation best practices. The Summer Institute will feature a series of speaker presentations and workshops to help orient participants to the relevant implementation competencies and skills.
Registration is open and limited to the first 100 participants |
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Implementation Science Masterclass 2018
July 17-18, 2018—London, England
The Implementation Science Masterclass, hosted by the Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care South London (CLAHRC South London), is a two-day course designed for health professionals, researchers, patients and service users, policymakers, commissioners and managers. The Masterclass includes lectures, group work, and guidance to help participants work more effectively on implementation projects. |
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Fireside Chat on Implementation Science & Healthcare Delivery Research Program (HDRP) Crossroads
As part of the Advanced Topics in Implementation Science webinar series, Dr. David Chambers hosted a ‘fireside chat’ with Dr. Paul Jacobsen, Associate Director of the Healthcare Delivery Research Program (HDRP) within the Division of Cancer Control & Population Sciences. HDRP supported research seeks to understand the many factors that influence care, which can be used to design and test interventions that will promote patient-centered, evidence-based care. Drs. Chambers and Jacobsen discussed current intersections with IS and HDRP as well as future direction for collaboration.
The live event for this webinar occurred April 25, with the archived session available online for those who could not attend. |
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Community-based sexual health research with marginalized and HIV affected communities: Strategies for translating research to policy and practice
As part of the KT Connects Webinar Series, this webinar focused on developing knowledge translation (KT) strategies in research with marginalized communities including integrated KT within community-based research. The presenter discussed strategies to ensure that research reaches policy makers and practice leaders using examples from community-based research projects and case examples in policy engagement.
The live event for this webinar occurred April 27, with the archived session available online for those who could not attend. |
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Improving the Design and Application of Implementation Strategies
As part of the Prevention Science & Methodology Group (PSMG)'s Virtual Grand Rounds, Dr. Byron J. Powell provided an overview of emerging approaches to the design and application of implementation strategies, a discussion of key priorities for the field, and an introduction to a study focused on developing and piloting a novel method for tailoring implementation strategies to specific contexts.
The live event for this webinar occurred May 1, with the archived session available online for those who could not attend. |
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Improving PICC use and outcomes in hospitalised patients: an interrupted time series study using MAGIC criteria
Swaminathan, L., Flanders, S., Rogers, M., Calleja, Y., Snyder, A., Thyagarajan, R., . . . Chopra, V. (2018). Improving PICC use and outcomes in hospitalised patients: an interrupted time series study using MAGIC criteria. BMJ Qual Saf, 27(4), 271-278. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2017-007342 |
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Interprofessional Rounds Improve Timing of Appropriate Palliative Care Consultation on a Hospitalist Service
Khateeb, R., Puelle, M. R., Firn, J., Saul, D., Chang, R., & Min, L. (2018). Interprofessional Rounds Improve Timing of Appropriate Palliative Care Consultation on a Hospitalist Service. American Journal of Medical Quality doi: 10.1177/1062860618768069.. |
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