Implementation Science Course Descriptions
GMS 6851 Implementation Science Fundamentals
This course provides a basic understanding of how research findings are shared and put into practice in the field of translational research. You’ll explore fundamental questions and contextual information including who the research is about, where the data comes from and who uses the research.
GMS 6852 Collaborative Clinical and Health Research Methods
In this course, you’ll learn how healthcare research is conducted with the assistance of community partners. You’ll explore topics such as building partnerships, the collaboration between researchers and communities, skill development and ensuring the sustainability of research.
GMS 6853 Improvement and Implementation Science in the Learning Health System
This course provides a deep understanding of how research findings are shared and put into practice to address gaps in the delivery and effectiveness of healthcare. You’ll explore different ways to study this process and focus on involving critical stakeholders like doctors and policymakers in the research. You’ll also have the opportunity to develop an implementation science proposal that addresses a real-world clinical or community issue, in consultation with a researcher and a topic expert.
GMS 6885 Translational Health Research Design
In this course, you’ll get a basic understanding of how research is done in the field of translational health. The class covers different types of research designs and how to create strong and meaningful hypotheses. It also discusses biases in research and the strengths and weaknesses of different research approaches.
