Note: To attend this preconference, plan on being on-site, at Emory, for 9:00 a.m. Thursday morning.
REGIONAL WORKSHOP FOR STUDENTS, POSTDOCS, AND EARLY INVESTIGATORS INTERESTED IN SEXUAL & GENDER MINORITY HEALTH RESEARCH
WHO: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Sexual & Gender Minority Research Office (SGMRO) and the Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing at Northwestern are pleased to invite you to participate in a preconference workshop on Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Health Research and Implementation Science. The NIH SGMRO will be presenting a morning symposium. Dennis Li, PhD, and Nanette Benbow, MAS of Northwestern University will be presenting implementation science break-out sessions in the afternoon. Lunch will be served between.
WHAT: The goals of the preconference workshop are to (1) increase understanding of the NIH SGMRO priorities regarding health research, and (2) introduce new researchers to the field of implementation science and its techniques. Through these sessions, students will gain an enhanced capacity to conduct SGM research, learn new techniques to implement programs and interventions, and network with key personnel from the NIH, from major universities, and each other.
WHERE: Rollings School of Public Health, Emory University
WHEN: Thursday, August 15, 2024, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Reception and Networking: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
FYI: When registering for the conference, please indicate whether you will be attending the preconference workshop. This event is free. Space is limited. Register early.
FOOD & BEVERAGE: A continental breakfast will be served in the morning. Boxed lunch will also be served.
August 15, 2024 Preconference Events
845a - 920a Breakfast
920a - 930pm Welcome from Conference Chair, Jodie L. Guest
930a - 12pm National Institutes of Health (NIH) Sexual & Gender Minority Research Office (SGMRO) Symposium
12pm - 1pm Lunch
1pm - 4pm Implementation Science Panels from Dennis Li, PhD, and Nanette Benbow, MAS
Bridging the Gap between Research and Practice with Implementation Science: An Introduction for Researchers
Dennis Li, PhD
Even the most effective health interventions will fail to achieve a population-level impact without effective implementation. Thus, the field of implementation science focuses on identifying strategies and approaches for ensuring that interventions are delivered to their intended communities equitably, efficiently, and with fidelity. This workshop will provide researchers new to implementation science with a pragmatic introduction to the foundational principles, concepts, and methods of the field. Participants will engage in both didactic and interactive activities to understand the process of planning an implementation project, including elucidating determinants of implementation, identifying implementation strategies, and selecting appropriate implementation outcomes. Using provided worksheets, they will apply these concepts to develop an Implementation Research Logic Model using details from their own research. Finally, participants will learn about various online tools and resources that can help them begin to integrate implementation research into their current and future work.
Implementation Research for Practitioners: Integrating High-Quality Implementation Science into Practice
Nanette Benbow, MAS
This workshop will provide practitioners with a foundation of Implementation Science with applied examples from HIV prevention and treatment services. It will include an overview of implementation science, introduction to commonly-used methods and frameworks, and how they can be applied to further effective implementation of interventions in community-based and clinical settings. Participants will engage in both didactic and interactive activities to understand and apply implementation science concepts using real-world case studies and tools to identify barriers and facilitators to implementation of new interventions, strategies to support implementation, and outcomes to measure implementation success. Workshop participants will apply their knowledge to develop an Implementation Research Logic Model (IRLM) for implementation of an intervention in their organization. Participants will be supported by facilitators experienced in implementation science to obtain assistance and answer questions as participants use prepared worksheets to complete their IRLM.
5pm Reception and Networking