Practicing Implementation Blog
October 9, 2024
School is in full swing across the country; caregivers are now back into school routines, students are actively engaging in the classrooms, and teachers have completed the initial excitement of...
May 14, 2024
Stephanie Kennedy
"Having power is not nearly as important as what you choose to do with it." -Roald Dahl Power dynamics are at play in almost every aspect of our lives, shaping...
November 14, 2023
Caryn Ward
It's Fall, y'all! Autumn is known as a time of harvest and abundance, as well as a time of change. Thus, it is a good time for reflection. It was...
October 10, 2022
Jake Leonard
It's hard to overstate data's importance throughout the stages of implementation (Proctor et al., 2011). Specifically, data can offer vital glimpses into the otherwise opaque functioning of complex systems. Read more...
September 7, 2022
Yolanda Perkins Rebekah Hornak
How is sustainability defined within the context of implementation science? As we prepared for the National Implementation Research Network (NIRN) team's June meeting, we found ourselves pondering this question-but with no definitive answer...
July 26, 2022
Stephanie Kennedy & Kathleen Ryan Jackson
Implementation and Improvement are two fields of science that overlap and have unique characteristics and language. When a new practice or program doesnt seem to be working as hoped, organizations may...
January 10, 2022
Correy Watkins & Rebekah Hornak
Have you ever felt like you have tunnel vision? Is your work so focused that sometimes you wonder what other perspectives you could miss? The team at the National Implementation Research Network often utilizes the Active Implementation Frameworks (AIFs; Fixsen...
October 20, 2021
Caryn Ward
Leadership changes within an organization provide opportunities to assess, reflect, and act. It is a time of excitement but also a time that can bring anxiety. NIRN's leadership change is...
The Role of Context in Implementation of Evidence-Informed Programs and Practices: Webinar Follow-Up
January 12, 2021
Marita Brack, Laura Louison, Judy Thomson, and Allison Metz
Many thanks to all of the amazing participants from around the globe who joined the UNC Institute on Implementation Science virtual session on November 17th. The webinar included: a live...
June 16, 2020
Julia Moore & Allison Metz
As organizations try to implement evidence-based programs and practices during the COVID-19 pandemic, they face new implementation challenges. One of the common issues is how to adapt evidence-based programs/practices and...