Implementation Science [EL007]

Course highlights

EC points

1.4

Start date

04-03-2024

End date

08-03-2024

Course days

Monday to Friday

Faculty

Dr. Erwin Ista

Course fee

€ 945

Location

Erasmus MC, Rotterdam NL

Level

Intermediate

Disciplines

  • Clinical Epidemiology

Application

How to apply

Detailed information about this course:

Description

Those of us who work in health care know that promising research results or evidence-based guidelines do not easily become standard of clinical care. Therefore, a next step, also known as implementation and dissemination, is needed after the results of a RCT or guidelines are published. The field of implementation science has emerged, and this multidisciplinary field with professionals from medicine, nursing, psychology, pharmacy, engineering, aims to enhance the uptake of research-based knowledge in real-world settings.

The course includes lectures, guest speakers, and interactive workshops. During these workshops, participants work on a proposal for an implementation (research) project. The proposals will be presented on the last day.


Topics for lectures/curriculum

  • Introduction to Implementation Science
  • Frameworks, and models in implementation science
  • Individual and contextual influences on implementation
  • Effective implementation & use of change strategies
  • Implementation research & outcomes
  • De-Implementation (de-adoption)
  • Publishing implementation research

Objectives

At the end of this course, students are able to:

  • Identify and understand relevant terms, definitions, and concepts in implementation science
  • Understand the role of theory, frameworks, and models in implementation science
  • Identify the role of intervention adaptation, fidelity, and stakeholder engagement in implementation science
  • Apply study designs and research methods commonly used to answer scientific questions in implementation science
  • Identify strategies for increasing the adoption, implementation, and sustainability of evidence-based healthcare improvement and disease prevention interventions in a variety of healthcare and public health settings
  • Write an implementation research proposal

Participant profile

Healthcare professionals, clinical researchers, policy makers and people involved in an implementation project within healthcare services, or planning to carry out.

Assessment

Assignment(s), Attendance


Reduction on fees

PLEASE NOTE: This does not apply to the fee of the research master programmes (120 EC points)

No fees are charged for  Erasmus MC PhD candidates, provided they have an account in Hora Finita, the Erasmus University PhD registration system. When submitting the application, you can state that someone else pays your tuition fee.

In case of cancellation or no show, the cancellation policy applies based on the full course fee.

 

25% reduction for all (international) PhD candidates without formal appointment at Erasmus MC

Upon receipt of your application you will receive a request to upload proof of enrollment as a PhD candidate.