Fundamentals 2026-2027 – Dartmouth Center for Implementation Science

September 2026


	Experimentally Tested Implementation Strategies in Implementation Research
	LauraEllen Ashcraft, PhD, MSW Assistant Professor of Epidemiology Co-Director, AMETHIST@Penn Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
	DCIS September 2026 Fundamentals Slides
	Readings:
	A systematic review of experimentally tested implementation strategies across health and human service settings - evidence from 2012 - 2022
	A refined compilation of implementation strategies - results from the Expert Recommendations for Implementing Change project
	Knowlege translation of research findings

June 2026


	Application of the Implementation Research Logic Model (IRLM) in Implementation Research
	JD Smith, PhD, MA Professor and Vice Chair of Research Department of Population Health Sciences Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah Director, Dissemination and Implementation Science Utah Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute
	DCIS June 2026 Fundamentals Slides
	Readings:
	The Implementation Research Logic Model - a method for planning, executing, reporting, and synthesizing implementation projects
	A stakeholder-driven method for selecting implementation strategies: a case example of pediatric hypertension clinical practice guideline implementation

May 2026

Application of the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance (RE-AIM) Framework in Implementation Research

Christina Studts, PhD, MSPH, MSW
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Implementation Scientist, Dissemination and Implementation Science Core
Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado

DCIS May 2026 Fundamentals Slides.pdf

Readings:

RE-AIM Planning and Evaluation Framework: Adapting to New Science and Practice With a 20-Year Review

Understanding and applying the RE-AIM framework: Clarifications and resources

Use of the RE-AIM framework to guide iterative adaptations: Applications, lessons learned, and future directions

April 2026

Application of the Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, and Sustainment (EPIS) Framework in Implementation Research

Gregory Aarons, PhD
Professor of Psychiatry
University of California San Diego

DCIS April 2026 Fundamentals Slides.pdf

Readings:

Systematic review of the Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, Sustainment (EPIS) framework

Where is “policy” in dissemination and implementation science? Recommendations to advance theories, models, and frameworks - EPIS as a case example

A typology of power in implementation_Building on the exploration, preparation, implementation, sustainment framework to advance mental health and HIV health equity

March 2026

	*Application of the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) in Implementation Research*
	Caitlin Reardon, MPH
	Implementation Scientist & Qualitative Methodologist
	VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System

	Ariel Domlyn, PhD
	Clinical-Community Psychologist
	U.S. Veterans Health Administration
	Slides

	Additional Materials:
	The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research User Guide - a five-step guide for conducting implementation research using the framework
	The updated Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research based on user feedback
	Implementation evaluation of the Telephone Lifestyle Coaching (TLC) program: organizational factors associated with successful implementation
	Conceptualizing outcomes for use with the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research: the CFIR Outcomes Addendum

February 2026

Application of Sustainability Frameworks and Tools to a National Implementation Initiative

Ramzi Salloum, PhD
Professor and Division Director, Implementation Science and Health Interventions
University of Florida College of Medicine