Overview
The Implementation Science Seminar Series is an interactive seminar held via Zoom on the second Friday of each month during the academic year. It takes place from 12:00-1:00 p.m. (central time). Implementation science researchers and practitioners will join us to present and discuss the foundations of the field: implementation theory, methods, and implementation strategies, as well as highlight real-world implementation laboratories where researchers and health systems partner to test, adapt, and scale evidence-based practices in routine care settings. We will present innovative D&I research happening at UW–Madison and beyond, and support efforts to meaningfully problem-solve implementation challenges.
Register for the 2026-2027 academic year.
2026-2027 Seminar Schedule
- Sept. 11
- Oct. 9
- Two Decades of SEIPS: The Systems Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety | Nicole Werner, PhD
- Nov. 13
- Study Designs to Advance Translational Science and Improve Recruitment to Research and Patient Engagement | Danielle McCarthy, PhD; Megan Piper, PhD
- Dec. 11
- Incentivization as an Implementation Strategy: Considering Sustainability as an Outcome | James Ford, PhD, FACHE, LFHIMSS
- Jan. 8
- The Rural Implementation Laboratory: Unifying Practice Networks to Advance Community-Engaged Care | Christie Bartels, MD, MS
- Feb. 12
- Approaches for Developing, Adapting and Implementing Digital Health Interventions | Paula Voorheis, PhD; Ryan Westergaard, MD, PhD
- March 12
- The NCI Community Oncology Research Program as an Implementation Laboratory | Heather Neuman, MD, MS, FACS; Thomas Saphner, MD, FACP UW
- April 9
- Art Walaszek, MD; Todd Molfenter, PhD
- May 14
- Inside the Implementation Lab: Examples of how the VA Generates Evidence and Drives System-Wide Change | Marin Schweizer-Looby, PhD
See all past events on YouTube.
Implementation Science & Community Health Outcomes (ISCHO) Certificate
The ISCHO certificate program has a seminar requirement of 1-2 credits and the Implementation Science Seminar Series is one of the options for fulfilling this seminar requirement. This certificate addresses the gap between basic research discoveries and their application in clinical and public health practice. Such research requires engagement among community members, organizations, clinicians, and researchers and draws on distinct skills. Learn more about the ISCHO Certificate.
