Concentration in Implementation Science
DrPH Implementation Science Concentration
The DrPH concentration in Implementation Science is an interdepartmental concentration focused on developing and sharing evidence to support the formulation, implementation and scale up of new health policies and programs, through the application of interdisciplinary tools and approaches to study processes in complex health systems.
The concentration provides students with the skills to work collaboratively, and integrate diverse perspectives into cogent intervention designs and implementation strategies. Students learn how to support iterative cycles of implementation and adaptation of public health programs based on evaluation and learning, and how to synthesize and present complex information to policy-makers and practitioners.
This concentration is relevant to those working domestically and internationally, and is well suited to individuals seeking to develop careers as program managers, physician managers, and those working in the knowledge translation field, or in policy advisory positions.
Concentration Co-directors
The Implementation Science concentration co-directors are:
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Concentration Competencies
1. | Participate in and lead collaborative multidisciplinary teams that promote a blending of disciplines to inform and evaluate implementation strategies. |
2. | Integrate diverse perspectives including those from communities and experts into a cogent intervention design and/or implementation strategy for health programs and policies. |
3. | Characterize optimal implementation processes to support iterative cycles of implementation and adaptation based on learning. |
4. | Integrate didactic and practice-based experience to support methodologically sound evaluation of implementation processes and outcomes to inform implementation. |
5. | Analyze frameworks to improve synthesis and integration of diverse data from multiple sources to inform policy and practice. |
6. | Present and interpret demographic, statistical, programmatic, and scientific information to inform decision making by policy makers and other professional and lay audiences. |
Concentration Curriculum
Students are expected to complete a minimum of 28 credits of concentration-specific courses in the following three categories:
1. Required courses
2. Methodology and analysis courses
3. Elective or content-specific courses
Course Requirements for DrPH Implementation Science Concentration (28 credits):
I. Required Courses (14 credits):
Course # | Title | Credits |
550.601 | Implementation Research and Practice | 3 |
330.650 | Methods in Implementation Science | 3 |
410.630 | Implementation and Sustainability of Community-Based Health Programs | 3 |
340.726 | Implementation Research Methods to Address Real World Epidemiological Questions | 3 |
TBD | DrPH Implementation Science Concentration Seminar | 2 |
II. Methodology and Analysis Courses (7 credits)
Course # | Title | Credits |
221.722 | Quality Assurance Management Methods for Developing Countries | 4 |
312.693 | Introduction to Comparative Effectiveness and Outcomes Research | 3 |
221.654 | Systems Thinking in Public Health: Applications of Key Methods and Approaches | 3 |
309.616 | Introduction to Methods for Health Services Research and Evaluation I | 2 |
309.617 | Introduction to Methods for Health Services Research and Evaluation II | 2 |
330.621 | Mixed Methods for Research in Public Health | 2 |
340.613 | Design and Conduct of Clinical Trials | 2 |
340.686 | Introduction to Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis | 2 |
340.725 | Methods for Clinical and Translational Research | 1 |
340.767 | Professional Epidemiologic Methods: Topics and Methods for Health Situation Analysis | 2 |
410.664 | Knowledge Management for Effective Global Health Programs | 3 |
III. Electives: take course work from the following electives or content-specific courses to complete the required 28 concentration credits.
Course # | Title | Credits |
390.678 | Introduction to Quality Improvement & Knowledge Translation Research | 3 |
309.600 | Evaluating Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Programs | 3 |
221.646 | Health Systems in Low and Middle Income Countries | 3 |
700.621 | Ethics in Clinical Practice: Fundamentals, Problems and Approaches | 3 |
221.645 | Large-Scale Effectiveness Evaluations of Health Programs | 4 |
340.861 | Clinical Trials: Procedures, Design, and Interpretation of Results | 3 |
140.664 | Causal Inference in Medicine and Public Health I | 4 |
221.645 | Large-Scale Effectiveness Evaluations of Health Programs | 3 |
410.755 | Health Communication Programs | 4 |
221.625 | Evaluation Plans for Primary Health Care Projects in Low and Middle Income Settings: Evaluating Adequacy of District Level Implementation | 3 |
221.711 | Managing District Health Systems in Low and Middle Income Countries | 3 |
312.620 | Performance Measurement in Health Care | 2 |
340.636 | Epidemiology in Evidence-Based Policy | 2 |
340.765 | Professional Epidemiologic Methods: Epidemiologic Intelligence and Population Health Assessments | 2 |
340.663 | Epidemiology Workshop: Interpreting and Using Epidemiologic Evidence | 2 |
301.692 | The Role of Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Improving Global Public Health | 3 |
410.620 | Program Planning for Health Behavior Change | 3 |