Past Event

CIRE Forum: Using Implementation Science to Advance the Adoption of Evidence-Based Programs

Sep 30, 2014 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Washington, DC, and Online

Researchers, policymakers, and practitioners have a growing interest in programs backed by rigorous evidence of effectiveness. However, reproducing the positive effects of these programs, as found in the research, requires more than simply adopting evidence-based programs into practice. There is growing recognition across disciplines of the importance of implementation research to guide the adoption, replication, and scale-up of evidence-based programs. Mathematica hosted a public policy forum to discuss this emerging field of implementation science, including:

  • An overview of implementation science and the research questions it can answer
  • Gaps in implementation knowledge and current research needs
  • The ways in which federal agencies, foundations, and program leaders can use the evidence generated by implementation science to improve program implementation and quality

Ann Person, CIRE’s director, opened the forum, and Mathematica’s Diane Paulsell moderated the expert panel discussion. Our panelists included:

Debra Joy Pérez, The Annie E. Casey Foundation Lauren Supplee, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Allison Metz, The National Implementation Research Network 

For more information, please contact cire@mathematica-mpr.com.

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