Introduction to Implementation Science Theory and Design provides a foundation for students to develop and implement strategies to accelerate the translation of evidence into practice, policy, and public health. The course is the gateway for scholars who plan for additional study within this discipline but also suffices as cross-exposure for scholars from other disciplines. In addition to didactic work, scholars are guided through the creation of a protocol aimed towards translating their particular choice of evidence into practice.
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Identify and justify medical evidence that is ready for translation;
- Apply a conceptual framework for translating evidence into practice, policy and public health;
- Apply theory and evidence to the design of more effective implementation strategies;
- Evaluate and analyze implementation strategies using a combination of techniques.
Audience
Clinicians, public health practitioners, and researchers wishing to gain knowledge and skills in translating evidence into practice.
Offered: Fall Term
Prerequisites
Training or experience in public health, epidemiology, quality improvement or health care organization leadership. Exceptions to these prerequisites may be made with the consent of the Course Director.
Faculty
Course Directors
Adithya Cattamanchi, MD, MAS, is Associate Professor of Medicine and co-Director of the Implementation Science Training Program at UCSF. He completed his internal medicine residency training and pulmonary and critical care fellowship training at UCSF. His research focuses on the development, evaluation and implementation of interventions to improve the diagnosis and management of tuberculosis in high burden countries.
Andrew Kerkhoff, MD, PhD, MSc is a physician-scientist and an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (ZSFG). With nearly 15 years of experience in clinical TB and HIV research in the US and sub-Saharan Africa, Dr. Kerkhoff’s work applies implementation science methods to improve individual- and population-level outcomes across the TB and HIV care cascades through person-centered and equity-focused approaches. His research particularly focuses on (1) the development and implementation of novel TB diagnosis and case-finding tools and strategies, and (2) implementation readiness in high-burden countries for new TB vaccines targeting adults and adolescents. Dr. Kerkhoff serves as the Associate Program Director for Curriculum for the UCSF Implementation Science Training Program, where he co-directs the Introduction to Implementation Science Course and he also co-directs the UCSF CFAR Implementation Science Interest Group.
Lecturers
- Adithya Cattamanchi, MD
- Margaret Handley, PhD, MPH
- Audrey Lyndon, PhD, RN, FAAN
- Kevin Grumbach, MD
- Laura Schmidt, PhD
- Janet Myers, PhD, MPH
- Andy Bindman, MD
- Chuck McCulloch, PhD
Course Requirements
Required Textbook: The Behavior Change Wheel: A Guide to Designing Interventions. Available in paperback or online.
You are expected to attend lectures or view the video lectures; complete assigned readings, self-assessments and protocol assignments; constructively critique other students' protocols via online forums; submit a final completed protocol paper and presentation; and complete course evaluations.
Completing this course will take an estimated 5-10 hours of work per module.
In order to receive a course completion certificate, students are expected to:
- Turn in weekly assignments by the designated due date and time in 8 of 10 weeks.
- Provide feedback on assignments submitted by at least two peers by the designated due date and time in 8 of 10 weeks.
- Submit a final completed protocol by the designated due date and time at the end of the course.
- Submit a thoughtful critique of a peer's final protocol by the designated due date and time at the end of the course.
Students who do not turn in weekly assignments on time or do not provide required feedback to peers in more than two weeks will have the option of auditing or dropping the course. In either case, course fees will not be refunded.