Implementation science seeks to address the critical question of how to efficiently and effectively deliver evidence-based interventions to those who need them, with greater speed, fidelity, quality, and relevant coverage.
Studying how implementation process and context impact evidence-based care delivery accelerates the translation from research to population-level benefit. Close examination of implementation outcomes and implementation strategies used in the delivery of evidence-based care provides critical information to scale-up or sustain that care where it is most needed.
This website has three goals: 1) demystify implementation science and provide resources to anyone who wants to learn more; 2) provide a roadmap to planning research, from formulating implementation science questions to sharing results with the world; and 3) amplify the work of the large implementation science community at the University of Washington who consistently push the field forward.
For those new to implementation science, we suggest starting with What is implementation science?, our most popular resource. This page is filled with articles, videos, and other web resources to help you get oriented to the field. It can be useful to understand how implementation science is used in both your own field or health focus, as well as how it is used in very different fields and specialties. Visit Who uses implementation science? to learn more about how different fields leverage implementation science.
For those who wish to design implementation research, we provide a step-by-step pathway through the decisions you will need to make. Looking for examples of how different aspects of implementation science are being used by the UW community? Visit the Library to explore our collection of UW-coauthored implementation science publications and to find examples of key implementation science concepts in action.
✪ A randomized controlled trial testing supervision strategies in community mental health
✪ Determinants of implementation of a stepped care intervention for adolescents and youth living with HIV in Kenya: a qualitative evaluation
✪ Integrating behavioral health care into a low-barrier HIV clinic using the Collaborative Care Model: a mixed methods evaluation of patient care cascade outcomes and determinants
✪ Strengthening the US Health Workforce to End the HIV Epidemic: Lessons Learned From 11 Ending the HIV Epidemic Jurisdictions
✪ Community-Engaged Research in HIV Implementation Science: Characterizing Academic and Community Partnerships in the “Ending the HIV Epidemic” Supplement Awards
✪ Building the Road to End the HIV Epidemic Through Coordinating and Capacity-Building Hubs to Enhance the Science of HIV Implementation REsearch (CHESHIRE): Reflections and Directions
TB PrEP – Integrating HIV prevention with TB household contact evaluation
Jennifer Ross, MD, MPH
Examining the Implementation and Impact of School Resource Officer Policy Reform in the United States
Keith Hullenaar, PhD
Scaling up integrated PrEP delivery in Kenyan maternal and child health clinics for pregnant and postpartum women
Anjuli Wagner, PhD
Implementation Science Centers at the University of Washington
Promoting high-quality, culturally responsive programs, practices, and policies to meet the full range of social, emotional, and behavioral (SEB) needs of students in both general and special education contexts.
Creating new implementation science training opportunities for junior CFAR researchers, fostering new and innovative research, and ultimately improving the speed, efficiency, and quality of efforts to translate scientific evidence on HIV prevention and care into effective, large-scale health programs.
Operating under the Department of Global Health, LAPIS serves as a dynamic research and education hub. The LAPIS mission is to foster collaboration and expertise in health policy and health systems within an international context. Guided by our motto of “effective implementation at scale,” we connect students, staff, and faculty with intramural partners.
Optimizing Implementation in Cancer Control: Improving cancer outcomes through optimized evidence-based intervention implementation in community and clinical settings across the continuum of cancer treatment and care.
Optimizing Evidence-Based Practice Implementation for Clinical Impact: Stakeholder-driven implementation of youth mental health services in community settings.
The Department of Global Health Implementation Science Program
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