Dispatches from Implementation Science at NCI
The Dispatches from Implementation Science at NCI blog discusses the integration of implementation science into research across the cancer control continuum to improve the relevance to healthcare systems and population and public health.
Recent Dispatch from Implementation Science at NCI
Connecting with others in implementation science
Cynthia A. Vinson, PhD, MPA| November 2024
This past summer, I joined a book club that was reading Brené Brown’s book Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone. The book discusses how we spend our lives looking for true belonging and…
Communication science for advancing policy implementation—the case of climate change
Heather D'Angelo, PhD, MHS; Abigail Muro, BS| September 2024
You might wonder, what does climate change have to do with cancer? There are actually many direct and indirect effects of climate change that impact individual and population-level health across the cancer control continuum (…
Realizing the Potential of Digital Health Through Implementation Science
Anna Gaysynsky, MPH; Robin Vanderpool, DrPH; Roxanne Jensen, PhD| August 2024
In 2022, the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (DCCPS) identified digital health as one of six key research priority areas…
Encouraging the Continued Connections Between Cancer Control EBPs and Practice Partners
Jennifer Chang Damonte, MA| June 2024
In order to support the implementation of effective cancer control programs and increase usage of Research-Tested Intervention Programs (RTIPs) the Implementation Science…
Exercise and Nutrition to Improve Cancer Treatment Outcomes (ENICTO): A Place for Implementation Science in Efficacy Trials?
Frank Perna, EdD, PhD; Tanya Agurs-Collins, PhD, RD| May 2024
We have been increasingly interested in considering how initiatives supporting behavioral intervention efficacy trials can involve the implementation science (IS) investigative community. The ENICTO …
New Directions in Implementation Science: Integrating Multiple Interventions
Aubrey Van Kirk Villalobos, DrPH, MEd| April 2024
Working under a deadline can be a great source of motivation for many. When the re-invigorated Cancer Moonshot…
Reflections on Implementation Science and Its Role in Promoting Health Equity
Amira Haidar, MPH| March 2024
In the realm of public health, the gap between evidence-based research and real-world application has long been a challenge. It's a puzzle that, when solved, holds the key to unlocking transformative change in communities worldwide.
Pragmatic Implementation Trials in Cancer Prevention and Control
Wynne E. Norton, PhD| February 2024
Pragmatic trials are a type of randomized controlled trial design that is intended to maximize external validity while maintaining internal validity and rigor. The first conceptualization of pragmatic trials was from an article from Schwartz and…
Advances in Global Implementation Science at NCI
Gila Neta, PhD, MPP; Mark Parascandola, PhD, MPH| January 2024
Last month, the NCI Center for Global Health launched a consortium of four specialized implementation science centers in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Each center, funded for 5 years, will conduct research, engage with local…
Making the Most of the Annual Conferences on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health
Aubrey Van Kirk Villalobos, DrPH, MEd| November 2023
Last year was my first time attending the Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation (D&I) in Health, which the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Academy Health co-sponsor. Although the Washington Convention…