Dartmouth Center for Implementation Science

The Dartmouth Center for Implementation Science aims to advance the science and practice of implementation, promote the use of implementation science in research and real-world settings, and accelerate the adoption and implementation of evidence-based practices. The Center provides implementation science training and offers a range of educational resources for researchers, practitioners, and trainees.

By bringing together diverse perspectives and expertise, the Center aims to develop and test implementation strategies that are effective, feasible, and sustainable in real-world settings, to understand the factors that influence implementation success, and to improve health outcomes. The Center collaborates with a diverse group of partners including researchers, practitioners, community members, students, patients, providers, policymakers, and industry members.

Our Team

The Center team includes Director Jeremiah Brown, PhD, Co-Directors Kelly Aschbrenner, PhD, and Sarah Lord, PhD, Program Manager Julia Shaw, MPH and MS in Implementation Science Director Gayle Cohen, MEd.

In August 2025, the Center was awarded COBRE Phase I funding from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) to establish a multidisciplinary research program in implementation science at Dartmouth College. The COBRE Center for Implementation Science provides training, expert mentorship, and scientific infrastructure to train and support a critical mass of junior faculty as they transition into independent investigators dedicated to advancing the field of implementation science.

Currently, there is over $4 billion annually in federal funding for implementation research. Yet, there is a critical gap in academic development opportunities for junior faculty to be trained and mentored in implementation science or resources to support their academic trajectory toward independence. The Center aims to advance the field of implementation science through training in adaptation of interventions, implementation strategies, and user-centered design with a goal of designing high-impact research with health equity and sustainable interventions.