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Midwest D-CFAR hosts Partners 4 Health contest
Join Institute for Public Health partner, the Midwest Developmental Center for AIDS Research (Midwest D-CFAR) in the mission to end the HIV epidemic in the Midwest. Midwest D-CFAR invites passionate individuals and teams—from academic or non-academic backgrounds—to share their bold ideas for creating a future free of HIV through the strength of partnerships. The following forms of submissions are welcome: […]
A kinder, gentler HIV care experience: Study focuses on person-centered care

WashU infectious disease experts and their Zambian colleagues have a study published in Lancet HIV journal that shows the many benefits of person-centered care.
New Midwest Developmental Center for AIDS Research launches with focus on Implementation Science
The Center for Dissemination and Implementation has launched the Midwest Developmental Center for AIDS Research (D-CFAR), uniting researchers to address the HIV epidemic. This center is the first of its kind in the Midwest and part of a national network of 20 NIH-funded centers.
2024 Dissemination & Implementation Institute opens minds, connects researchers
The 2024 D&I Institute hosted researchers from the U.S. Asia, Africa, Mexico and other nations for personalized consultations with IS experts, and more.
SPOTLIGHT: Center collaborator helps others implement, sustain evidence-based work

Public Health Faculty Scholar, Rebecca Lengnick-Hall helps teams and individuals better understand connections between an organization and the broader system environment.
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.
Midwest Center for AIDS Research to help end regional HIV epidemic (Links to an external site)

One of our own center directors has been tapped to lead a new HIV research center for the Midwest. Find out more about Elvin Geng and team’s plans for the new Midwest Center for AIDS 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).
WashU researchers’ discovery opens new doors to HIV treatment

Public Health Faculty Scholars who work in the Division of Infectious Diseases have made a unique discovery that could positively impact HIV treatment.
Center collaborator: “Connections ensure trust and sustainability”

Multicenter collaborator, Juliet Iwelunmor works to make evidence-based interventions last. Read her latest profile.
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 […]
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.
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.”
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!
SPOTLIGHT: Faculty Scholar works domestically and globally toward a cure for HIV

Learn more about the important work this infectious disease expert is doing both here and in Africa to eradicate HIV.
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.
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 […]
As variant cases continue, the Institute collaborates with community & university partners to provide 1,000 COVID-19 vaccines

Two centers, community health workers and partner community organizations are rallying together to provide Covid-19 vaccines to area communities.
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.
COVID-19 widened health disparities in employment, food (Links to an external site)

This School of Medicine story highlights several studies, including one by the Institute for Public Health in conjunction with the St. Louis County Health Department, that reveal gaping disparities in the U.S. that are negatively affecting non-white women.
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.
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.
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.
Center director featured on WashU podcast: Easing the fear of vaccines (Links to an external site)
Elvin Geng, MD, director of the Center for Dissemination & Implementation speaks on the podcast, “Show Me the Science” about establishing more effective communications to quell public fear of vaccines.
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.
Institute adds new staff
The Institute for Public Health continues its mission as a connector, convener and catalyst for public health solutions by adding new staff.
Center director pens NEJM-published article on achieving “chain of trust” between doctor and patient
Center for Dissemination and Implementation Director, Elvin Geng, MD, has written an article, recently published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine about the idea that a relationship – the kind that can emerge between a doctor and a patient — however attenuated, is one way to add to the “chain of trust”. Read, […]
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 […]
Commentary in Science suggests “three steps to a better pandemic response” (Links to an external site)
How can we help the public understand and more positively react to social media messages and medical experts about national crises’ such as COVID-19? An editorial commentary recently published in the journal Science makes recommendations about how adding a “new lane” of implementation science can improve the way we manage crisis’ like COVID-19 moving forward. […]