Meetings
2012 HSR&D/QUERI National Conference
HSR&D has received approval to hold the 2012 HSR&D/QUERI National Conference. Proposed dates will be the week of July 16 at a location TBD. Dates will be confirmed in the next few weeks. See details.
Enhancing Implementation Science in VA
HSR&D's Center for Implementation Practice and Research Support (CIPRS) conducts an annual implementation science training program for HSR&D and QUERI investigators interested in developing or enhancing their implementation research knowledge and skill.
The 2010 and 2011 training programs were delivered via in-person training meetings. The 2012 EIS program is a distance learning program with lectures delivered via Cyber Seminar and small group discussion sessions conducted at individual VA facilities. The 2012 EIS Introductory Program consists of six Cyber Seminar lectures delivered during the May-July 2012 period, and the Advanced Program includes Cyber Seminar lectures delivered during Sep-Nov 2012. Archived copies of all 2012 lectures will be accessible from the HSR&D Cyber Seminar catalog website.
The 2010 and 2011 training programs included expert lectures, panel presentations and small group sessions, and addressed the following topics:
- Implementation Science and Programs of Implementation Research;
- Theoretical Frameworks and Design of Implementation Strategies and Programs;
- Evaluation Designs and Methods; and
- Advanced Methods for Assessment of Implementation Program Costs, Sustainability, Scale-up and Spread, etc.
Registration information for the 2012 program and archived copies of lectures from 2010, 2011 and 2012 are available from the EIS website .
Quality Improvement in Parallel Circuits: VA System Redesign, Operational Systems Engineering, and Implementation Research
This Conference hosted representatives engaged in quality improvement from research, clinical, and administrative sectors of the VHA, in order to facilitate collaborations and develop mechanisms to support improvement projects that advance care given to Veterans. The emphasis of the Conference was to underscore areas of scientific, operational, and methodologic convergence for quality improvement projects, as well as the importance of cultivating the relationship between Implementation Research and Systems Engineering.
See the conference summary and presentations.
2008 QUERI National Meeting
The QUERI National Meeting presents a unique forum to educate researchers, clinicians, and policymakers about implementation science and research. The meeting includes workshops, poster sessions, and plenary presentations that focus on QUERI projects and interventions that have been implemented in various Veterans Integrated Service Networks, providing an opportunity for discussion between research and operations (e.g., VA's Office of Quality and Performance, Patient Care Services), as well as education about lessons learned and strategies for the spread of innovations system-wide.
See the 2008 QUERI National Meeting Summary.