Public Health Faculty Scholar, Rebecca Lengnick-Hall helps teams and individuals better understand connections between an organization and the broader system environment.
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Center director helps publish new journal supplement on HIV research advancements
Center for Dissemination & Implementation Director, Elvin Geng, MD has co-led a journal supplement on HIV advances and research.
Introductory D&I Workshop offers investigators applied skills in D&I science
Designed to help investigators learn applied skills in D&I science, the latest D&I Introductory Workshop saw a record number of attendees.
Center awards pilot funding to projects aimed at improving general, mental health care delivery
Two health care delivery projects have received funding from the Center for Dissemination & Implementation.
Deadline to apply for Inaugural Dissemination and Implementation Science Institute is July 31!
You don’t want to miss the chance to enroll in the Oct. 28-30 inaugural Dissemination and Implementation Science Institute. Deadline for applications is July 31!
Center builds bridges in African implementation science
Several dissemination and implementation specialists from WashU recently convened in S. Africa for a training session that will set the stage for a new South African hub of WashU’s HIV, Infectious Diseases and Global Health Implementation Research Institute (HIGH-IRI).
“D&I Day” offers insights, reflections and forward momentum in implementation science
Learn what happened when students, faculty and staff interested and engaged in implementation science gathered for WashU’s annual “D&I Day”.
Center offers casual monthly collaboration for anyone interested in implementation science
Written by Kim Furlow and Ashley Sturm, Center for Dissemination and Implementation The Center for Dissemination and Implementation invites those who have a new interest in or who are entrenched in implementation science to visit the monthly WUNDIR Café. WUNDIR stands for Washington University Network of Dissemination and Implementation Researchers and is a team that […]
Reflections: National conference explores latest innovations in implementation science
WashU’s cadre of dissemination and implementation leaders, staff and students were well represented at the 2023 Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation (D&I) in Health. Read reflections from a few of them.
Dissemination and Implementation Science flourishes at WashU centers, institutes and initiatives
Dissemination and implementation is flourishing at WashU. Find out how, where and how to get engaged!
Physicians/Public Health Faculty Scholars publish review on current state of HIV
Read their review of the state of HIV, co-authored by public health faculty scholars and researchers, Aaloke Mody, MD and Elvin Geng, MD.
Powell named co-director of Center for Dissemination & Implementation
Byron Powell, PhD, is named co-director of the Institute’s Center for Dissemination & Implementation.
Center collaborator uses implementation science to advance mental health treatment for HIV patients in South Africa
Meet Asst. Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at WashU’s School of Medicine, Lindsey Filiatreau, PhD, MPH. She’s in the center collaborator dissemination & implementation SPOTLIGHT!
Symposium helps advance antimicrobial stewardship, infection prevention & implementation science
Read more about the collaborative symposium on Antimicrobial Stewardship’s role in health care and infectious disease prevention. It was recently hosted by the Center for D&I at the Institute for Public Health and WashU’s Division of Infectious Diseases.
Request for Submissions! 2023 Dissemination and Implementation Proposal Development Bootcamp
Get ready for the 2023 D&I Proposal Development Bootcamp. Submit your proposal by Sept. 13th!
Center awards seed funding to enhance opportunities in D&I Science
Four research projects have received pilot funding from the Center for Dissemination & Implementation.
D&I Spotlight: Postdoc leverages passion for racial equity & justice to “Make the science care”
Cory Bradley, PhD, MSW, MPH wraps up his final year as a postdoc. Read about how he uses implementation science as tool for “justice making.”
Director’s Pick: The Epistemology of Resistance: Gender and Racial Oppression, Epistemic Injustice, and Resistant Imaginations
Director of the Center for D&I recommends the book “The Epistemology of Resistance.”
Dissemination and Implementation workshop: Dip your toe in, or take a deep dive!
Learn more about the D&I Introductory Workshop at WashU!
Center offers new funding mechanism for WashU D&I investigators
The Center for Dissemination and Implementation is offering a new funding mechanism for post-docs and faculty investigators. Read more!
Last chance to apply for the latest HIGH IRI cohort!
April 3 is the deadline to apply for the third cohort of the HIV, Infectious Diseases & Global Health Implementation Research Institute!
Director’s Pick: Invention and Innovation: A Brief History of Hype and Failure
Center for Dissemination & Implementation Director, Elvin Geng, MD, reviews the book, Invention and Innovation.
D&I SPOTLIGHT: Student collaborator works to support refugee mental health in Uganda
Learn more about our Center for Dissemination & Implementation student collaborator, Flora Cohen and her work in Uganda.
MAISYs: A flexible tool to meet the changing needs of implementation science
In this blog post by WashU Assistant Professor, Charles Goss, PhD, read about and watch a presentation on MAISYs by Professor Daniel Almirall, PhD, from the University of Michigan..
Call for Pilot and Small Grant Applications!
The Center for Dissemination and Implementation at the Institute for Public Health calls for grant applications for 2023 Pilot Projects Program and Small Grants Program. Our center’s seed funding programs are designed to support a broad range of dissemination and implementation studies, and aim to support the development of projects to the point at which […]
Student Spotlight: Callie Walsh-Bailey, MPH, doctoral candidate
Meet Callie Walsh-Bailey, MPH, doctoral student and emerging bright star on the implementation science scene.
Center funding extends research projects beyond initial strategies
The Center for Dissemination & Implementation has awarded researchers with RAD and MMAD funding. Find out what this funding is and how it can impact key projects.
D&I Rural Health Symposium helps build “stronger collaborations in broader communities”
The recent D&I Rural Health Symposium helped build collaborations among rural health care providers and implementation scientists.
2022 Dissemination & Implementation Proposal Development Bootcamp challenges and entertains participants
The Center for Dissemination & Implementation hosted its annual proposal development bootcamp. Read more about who attended and what they learned.
Reflections: Inaugural Dissemination & Implementation Day at WashU
Read a reflection from Faculty Scholar, Nan Raghuraman, one of the attendees at the inaugural D&I Day at WashU!
HIGH IRI Institute nurtures global leadership in Implementation Science
HIGH IRI first and second cohorts of fellows and faculty convene in person for the first time at a three-day training at WashU.
Unintended harm on the most vulnerable populations
In this blog post, Elvin Geng, MD, reflects on an article that explores unintended harm on the most vulnerable populations.
Faculty Scholar uses center funding & IDDI engagement to advance research
Learn about how one researcher has used his engagement with our center and its programs to expand funding and amplify his work.
Request for Submissions! 2022 Dissemination and Implementation (D&I) Proposal Development Bootcamp
Submit your request to participate in the eighth annual D&I Proposal Development Bootcamp!
Can digital health tools help lower cancer risk in rural communities?
Faculty Scholar & primary investigator, Maura Kemper and team are looking at digital tools as a means to prevent cancer in rural Missouri. The study was funded in part, by a pilot grant from the institute’s Center for Dissemination & Implementation.
Faculty Scholar helps boost program for women living with HIV
Institute Faculty Scholar, Ginger McKay and colleague, Kneeshe Parkinson, are working to bring an international program for women living with HIV to St. Louis.
HIGH-IRI marks a successful first year of training and collaboration
HIGH-IRI has completed its first year of training to great success. See what a few of its participants are saying about their training.
Center’s “RAD” funding boosts research projects in multiple ways
RAD funding from the Center for Dissemination & Implementation can boost your research projects’ established intervention or extend the spectrum of the work.
New center associate director will also head new Methods and Metascience Initiative
Byron Powell is the new associate director of the Center for D&I. He has big plans working alongside Director, Elvin Geng.
Call for grant applications!
The Center for Dissemination and Implementation at the Institute for Public Health calls for grant applications for its 2022 Pilot Projects Program and Small Grants Program. Our center’s seed funding programs are designed to support a broad range of dissemination and implementation studies, and aim to support the development of projects to the point at […]
Center assists in forming new initiative focused on infectious diseases
The Institute for Public Health’s Center for Dissemination and Implementation, the Brown School and the School of Medicine’s Infectious Disease Division at Washington University in St. Louis have collaborated to launch the Infectious Disease Dissemination and Implementation Science (IDDI) Initiative. “The time is right for a collaborative effort in implementation science and a broad swath of […]
Two studies receive “RAD” funding
The Center for Dissemination & Implementation at the Institute for Public Health has awarded Rapid Cycle D&I Add-on (RAD) awards to two research studies in order to rapidly respond to untapped opportunities in D&I. Our center’s Rapid Cycle D&I Add-on (RAD) grants fund up to $20,000 in direct costs and enable researchers doing clinical or effectiveness research […]
Study assesses the impact of policy changes on HIV treatment for all
Prior to recent shifts in global policy, in Zambia and many other countries in sub-Saharan Africa, people living with HIV were only treated once their disease had progressed to a point where it caused some degree of immunosuppression or they had complications of HIV like tuberculosis. In the past five to seven years, policies to […]
New HIGH IRI training program focuses on intersection between D&I Science and Infectious Diseases
Researchers at the post-doctoral or junior faculty level who are interested in Infectious Disease, HIV and Global Health now have a new, world-class training and mentorship opportunity. Hosted by the Center for Dissemination and Implementation at the Institute for Public Health at Washington University in St. Louis, the HIV, Infectious Diseases and Global Health Implementation […]
Study on vaccine preferences shows breaking down population by preference is important to meeting needs of the unvaccinated public
We know that the U.S. has been successful in vaccinating those who want the shot however, as we continue to hear about vaccine hesitancy or outright opposition, WashU dissemination and implementation researchers have conducted a study to get to the root of public preference. The study, entitled, “Preferences for COVID-19 vaccine distribution strategies in the […]
Why vaccine hesitancy? Newly published study assesses predictors
Dr. Elvin Geng outlines a recent study he co-authored that explains predictors of those who are hesitant or on the fence about getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
Research team uses implementation science to positively affect breast cancer patients
An ongoing project lead by Institute Faculty Scholar, Ashley Housten, is using implementation science to adapt an evidence-informed intervention.
Center for Dissemination & Implementation awards pilot grant
Read more about the projects that have most recently been granted funding through the Center for D&I pilot grant program.
D&I science aids researchers studying perioperative mental health
The Center for D&I helps researchers find opportune ways in which to add D&I Science to their research. Read more.
2020 in review: Center for Dissemination & Implementation and partners fund seven projects
The Center for Dissemination and Implementation at the Institute for Public Health didn’t let 2020 dampen its efforts to fund vital research projects. A total of $144,070 has been awarded via CDI’s Pilot/Small Grants programs and its Rapid Add-On (RAD) funding program to seven projects each led by Institute for Public Health Faculty Scholars. Two […]