Implementation Science Working Group
The Implementation Science Working Group (ISWG) is managed by the Dissemination and implementation (D&I) Incubator, which brings together researchers and interested partners from the Harvard community. The ISWG hosts monthly meetings that invite investigators and trainees at any stage of their careers to share ideas and learn about the field of implementation science. The monthly offerings include D&I methods and topical sessions, as well as opportunities for networking, community building, and skills development. Through these activities, the ISWG seeks to build collaborations among researchers who are engaging in D&I research. Some ISWG offerings may be open to those outside of the Harvard community.
If you are interested in joining our working group, please fill out this form. You will then need to confirm that you would like to join the group via the link sent to your email. Recordings from our prior monthly meetings that are open to the broader community are also posted here. If you have any questions, please email us at CatalystISWG@bwh.harvard.edu.
Fall 2024 & Spring 2025 ISWG Meetings
From Implementation, to Hybrid Effectiveness – Implementation, to Sustainability: Selected lessons from a 20-year Health Promotion Implementation Research Journey
November 19, 2024 | 4:00pm ET
Speaker: Stephen Bartels, MD, MS
Watch the November 2024 ISWG meeting.
Virtual Interactive Journal Club: Focus on Implementation Science Design Considerations
October 15, 2024 | 4:00pm ET
Virtual Speed Networking Session
September 17, 2024 | 4:00pm ET
Past ISWG Meetings
Implementation Science Networking Session (In-Person)
September 19, 2023 | 4:00pm ET
Overview of Implementation Science Theories, Models and Frameworks for Intervention Development, Deployment and Evaluation
October 17, 2023 | 4:00pm ET
Speakers: Niteesh Choudhry, MD, PhD | Karen Emmons, PhD | Julie Lauffenburger, PharmD, PhD | Lydia Pace, MD, MPH
Advanced Implementation Science Theories and Frameworks: PRISM
December 5, 2023 | 4:00pm ET
Speakers: Christina Studts, PhD, MSPH, LCSW | Samantha Harden, PhD
View recording of the overview of advanced implementation science theories, models and frameworks here.View recording of the overview of implementation science theories, models and frameworks here.
The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) 2.0
February 20, 2024 | 4:00pm ET
Speakers: Shari Rogal, MD, MPH | Caitlin Reardon, MPH
View recording of the overview of CFIR 2.0 here.
Designing for Dissemination and Sustainability (D4DS): an interactive, web-based planning tool
March 19, 2024 | 4:00pm ET
Speaker: Maura Kepper, PhD
View recording of the overview of D4DS here.
Introduction to stepped wedge cluster randomized designs: opportunities and challenges
April 16, 2024 | 4:00pm ET
Speaker: Monica Taljaard, PhD
View recording of the introduction to stepped wedge cluster randomized designs here.
Multi-level Adaptive Implementation Strategies (MAISYs): Design Principles, Optimization Questions and Choosing the Right Experimental Design
May 21, 2024 | 4:00pm ET
Speaker: Daniel Almirall, PhD
View recording of MAISYs here.
Implementation Science Networking Session (In-Person)
June 18, 2024 | 4:00pm ET
Location: Countway Community Garden, 10 Shattuck St, Boston MA 02115
Implementation Science Networking for Collaboration
September 20, 2022 | 4:00pm
Implementation Outcomes: Overview of What and How to Measure
October 18, 2022 | 4:00pm
Speaker: Karen Emmons, PhD
View the recording for overview of what and how to measure here.
Works in Progress Focused on Implementation Outcomes and Measure
November 15, 2022 | 4:00pm
Project 1: Community-Focused Patient Navigation Initiative
Speakers: Sarah Pohl, MPH | Emma Green, MSW
Project 2: First Heroes Group Randomized Controlled Trial
Speaker: Rachel Whooten, MD
What makes a successful Implementation Research Grant Proposal? Perspectives from the Current, Prior, & Past Chair of the NIH SIHH/DIRH Study Section
December 20, 2022 | 4:00pm
Speakers: Jeremiah Brown, PhD | Heather Brandt, PhD | Steve Bartels, MD, MS
View recording of what makes a successful IS research grant proposal here.
Implementation Research Update: Characterizing, Evaluating, and Measuring Implementation Strategies
January 17, 2023 | 4:00pm
Speaker: Byron Powell, PhD, LCSW
View recording of implementation research update here.
Works in Progress Focused on Implementation Strategies
February 21, 2023 | 4:00pm
Project 1 Speaker: Lydia Pace, MD, MPH
Project 2 Speaker: Julie Lauffenburger, PharmD, PhD
Implementation Science Study Designs: Overview of Types
March 21, 2023 | 4:00pm
Speaker: Nancy Haff, MD | Rebekka Lee, ScD
View recording of implementation science study designs here.
Works in Progress Focused on Implementation Science Study Design
April 18, 2023 | 4:00pm
Project 1 Speaker: Amantia Ametaj, PhD
Project 2 Speaker: Suzanne Bertisch, MD
End of Year Network Session
May 16, 2023 | 4:00pm
In fall 2021, the ISWG focused on implementation science and health equity:
Frameworks for Implementation Science & Health Equity
September 21, 2021 | 4:00pm
Amy Huebschmann, MD
View recording for frameworks for implementation science and health equity here.
Methods for Implementation Science & Health Equity
October 19, 2021 | 4:00pm
Michele Allen, MD, MS | Brooke Cunningham, MD, MPH | Luis Ortega, MEd
View recording for methods for implementation science and health equity here.
NIH Perspectives on Implementation Science & Health Equity
November 16, 2021 | 4:00pm
April Oh, PhD, MPH | Adjoa Anyane-Yeboa, MD, MPH
Grant Review Workshop
December 21, 2021 | 3:00pm
In winter 2022, the ISWG will focus on health behavior implementation research and sustainment:
Rapid, Responsive and Relevant” Implementation Methods in Health Behavior Research
January 18, 2022 | 4:00pm
Steve Bartels, MD, MS | Kelly Aschbrenner, PhD | Brian Mittman, PhD
Critical Issues in Dynamic Sustainment of Evidence-based Interventions: Applying theory and mechanisms
February 15, 2022 | 4:00pm
Steve Bartels, MD, MS | Kelly Aschbrenner, PhD | David Chambers, DPhil
Grant Review Workshop
March 15, 2022 | 3:30pm
You can submit details of your grant for the workshop here.
In spring 2022, the ISWG will focus on de-implementation:
Models/frameworks used to study de-implementation | Part I
April 19, 2022 | 4:00pm
Niteesh Choudhry, MD, PhD | Julie Lauffenburger, PharmD, PhD | Virginia McKay, PhD, MA
Models/frameworks used to study de-implementation | Part II
May 17, 2022 | 4:00pm
Niteesh Choudhry, MD, PhD | Julie Lauffenburger, PharmD, PhD | Callie Walsh-Bailey, MPH
Grant Review Workshop
June 21, 2022 | 4pm
You can submit details of your grant for the workshop here.