Dispatches from Implementation Science at NCI

Prevention and Early Detection of Hereditary Cancers is one of 12 key initiatives included in the Blue Ribbon Panel (BRP) report that launched NCI’s Cancer Moonshot. Utilization of implementation science (IS) methods and tools was identified as an…

There has been an urgency in prioritization of health equity from the broader public and from our own research and practice community. As an implementation science (IS) community, this new year is an opportunity to actively engage in how we tackle…

It feels like every project this year has had to clear a COVID hurdle, and the 2020 Implementation Science Consortium in Cancer (ISCC) is no different. The 2nd annual ISCC was intended to be a transition of leadership from NCI to the Implementation…

COVID-19 has shed light on the importance of scaling up implementation science capacity, notably in precision health research, where successful implementation of interventions is needed at the population level.

Being a Presidential Management Fellow (PMF) serves as a special opportunity to engage in public service at the highest levels and work with talented, multidisciplinary individuals, including those with NCI’s Implementation Science Team.

This breakout group from the inaugural Implementation Science Consortium in Cancer (ISCC) conference last year focused on the intersection of implementation science and rapid cycle research (RCR).

Supporting the IS Team's digital footprint has given me insight into growing an online presence, using data to meet our audience's needs, and understanding the value of an engaged community.

Last year, we began a strategic planning effort for the Research-Tested Intervention Programs (RTIPs) website to further enhance the website features, with the goal of increasing usage among practitioners, policymakers, and researchers.

From the beginning of my fellowship it has been clear to me that the Implementation Science team recognizes the inherent value of and need for collaboration within the field, a corresponding emphasis of implementation science itself.

Healthcare delivery settings influence every step of how care is given, but more work is needed to describe characteristics of these settings, link those characteristics to outcomes, and develop setting-changing interventions to improve care quality.