Summer School in Implementation Science HIST Cluster University of Limerick

• This course will provide foundational knowledge in implementation science theories/models/frameworks, implementation outcomes, implementation strategies and their evidence base, and research designs and methods in implementation research. More specifically, the course will provide a roadmap to conceptualizing and writing implementation research grants across an “implementation science continuum” from pre-implementation to implementing at scale.

• DAY 1: Tuesday 28th June 2022 The Basics

09.30 Welcome to HIST Management and Course Introduction.

Opening exercise in Implementation Science: What it apparently is and isn’t, and why we need it. Why do you think YOU want to do implementation science? (polling exercise)

11.00 Break

11.30 Outcomes Proctor et al taxonomy, Re-AIM, RE-AIM Game (small group interactive)

Implementation Strategies ERIC taxonomy, EPOC taxonomy EPIS game (small group interactive)

13.00 Lunch

14.00 Theories/Models/Frameworks Evaluation Approaches

16.00 Close

• DAY 2: Wednesday 29th June 2022 The Implementation Research Continuum

09.30 Document implementation problem

Understand implementation determinants

Barriers/facilitators to implementation

Really understand context

Stakeholder preferences and recommendations

11.00 Break

11.30 Adapt an intervention for implementability

Evaluate effectiveness of adapted intervention

Select/develop/adapt implementation strategies

13.30 Lunch

14.30 Pilot test strategies

Evaluate impact of implementation strategy (or strategies)

Evaluate implementation at scale

Grant mechanisms and the implementation research continuum

16.30 Close

• DAY 3: Thursday 30th June 2022 Stuff You Might Want To Pay Attention to

09.30 Stuff outside the “interventional pathway”

Mechanism of Action of Implementation Strategies

Cost of Implementation Strategies

11.00 Break

11.30 Equity

De-implementation

What Kind of Implementation Person Will You Be?

13.00 Lunch

14.00 - 16:00 Cool Down Period.

Unstructured block of time after the formal program where people can choose to stay to go over an issue we already covered but more in depth. Problem-solve people’s “burning questions” about their own projects.