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The Power of the Implementation Research Logic Model

In a bustling community health center, Miriam, a program director, considers how to best implement a new evidence-based practice. The team is excited about the potential for this innovation to improve health outcomes, but uncertainties loom large. How can they ensure the new practice thrives beyond the initial rollout phase? This challenge highlights a vital […]

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Implementation

A New Framework for Transforming AI and Implementation Science

Picture this: A public health team is drowning in data, trying to determine the most effective way to implement a life-saving intervention in a resource-constrained setting. As the information piles up, decisions become muddled, and time is running short. Enter Artificial Intelligence (AI), offering a potential lifeline to sift through the deluge of data efficiently. […]

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Commentary

Why “Barriers and Facilitators” Is Not Enough in Public Health

In public health, we love to ask a very, very familiar question: What are the barriers and facilitators? It is a useful question. It helps us listen. It helps us organize what people are experiencing. It gives researchers, evaluators, and program leaders a way to summarize messy real-world conditions. When a new program struggles, we […]

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Implementation

Challenges and Innovations in CFIR-ERIC Adoption

As Dr. Emily walked into the meeting room, papers in hand, she braced herself for yet another strategy session. Leading a team in implementing evidence-based practices in the hospital was no small feat, especially when new tools were constantly emerging. The latest buzz was all about the CFIR-ERIC matching tool, but like many, she was […]

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AI

Qatar & Implementation Science: Day 1 reflections

Driving Change: Regional Conference on Health and Emerging Fields in Implementation ScienceDecember 5, 2025 — Doha, Qatar Implementation science in the Middle East may be redefining what public health can be. That was my overwhelming impression after an energizing first day at the Driving Change conference hosted at Qatar University. As someone who has worked […]

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Global

Hello from Qatar!

I set a stopwatch, and I spent 23 hours and 40 minutes door-to-door getting to Qatar from my house. This morning is the first time I have seen the sun since driving to the Philly airport on Wednesday. The conference starts in about three hours, so I’ll be live-blogging different sessions, sharing my reflections and […]

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Implementation

Is the 17-Year Evidence-to-Practice Gap Holding Us Back?

The meeting room was packed. Local health leaders, researchers, and frontline practitioners squeezed into chairs as a project team unveiled its new implementation plan. Early on, someone mentioned it—the familiar line many of us in public health have heard for years: “It takes 17 years for research to make it into practice.” Heads nodded. People […]

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