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Have you been told your proposal needs an implementation aim?
Not sure which implementation outcome is right for you?
Lost in the bewildering array of implementation frameworks?The Dissemination, Implementation, and Improvement Science Core (DIISC) is here to help. We offer advice and consultation on:
- D&I proposal aims
- D&I frameworks, theories, and logic models
- D&I methodological designs
- D&I measures
- D&I analytic strategies
- Quality improvement processes
- Community engagement strategies
- Program evaluation strategies
* One-on-one consulting sessions are currently limited to grant proposals.Consultation services are currently offered two ways:
- Informal happy hours/Drop-in Clinic. These will be held on the first Thursday of every month from 4:00 – 6:00 pm at Blazer's Grill. (808 20th St. S).
- One-on-one consulting session with a DIISC team member. To schedule a session, Click here to complete the Request a Consultation form. Please familiarize yourself with our team members and their backgrounds, via the Team tab above, prior to filling out the consultation request form. We do our best to schedule individualized consulting sessions within 3-4 weeks of your initial request. Meeting locations and times will vary per team member.
What does it cost?
- Attendance at the happy hour is free and open to everyone. Feel free to drop in with your questions.
- One-on-one consulting sessions are also free but are limited to two per proposal/project.
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Larry R Hearld, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Health Services Administration
Associate Director, Center for Outcomes and Effectiveness Research and Education (COERE)
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)Larry R. Hearld, PhD is an organizational scientist with special emphasis on implementation science (IS) in health care. His IS expertise focuses on the use of implementation strategies to overcome organizational and other contextual barriers to implementing and scaling-up evidence-based practices, the application of IS frameworks to improve implementation processes, and the selection and application of measures to assess implementation and implementation strategy outcomes. His work utilizes a wide range of study designs (hybrid type II and III, stepped wedge) and data collection and evaluation techniques (quantitative, qualitative, and mixed method). He also teaches three doctoral-level courses in research methods, implementation science and evaluation.
Reid Eagleson, MS, MEng
Clinical Research Coordinnator III, Division of Infectious Diseases
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)Reid Eagleson is currently serving as a Clinical Research Coordinator III at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he supports and manages research initiatives within the academic medical center. His current research focuses on evaluating health system metrics such as 30-day hospital readmissions and length of stay, with the aim of identifying actionable strategies to enhance care delivery and optimize efficiency. He also engages in implementation science, particularly within the context of regulatory compliance and quality improvement in healthcare organizations. His scholarly contributions include the development of conceptual frameworks for quality improvement, the strategic implementation of learning health systems within academic medical centers, and financial analysis of providing care to uninsured and underinsured patients with heart failure. These efforts reflect his commitment to advancing evidence-based practices and promoting sustainable healthcare delivery.
Bertha Hidalgo, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology
School of Public Health
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
Bertha Hidalgo, PhD is a genetic epidemiologist and dissemination science researcher. Her expertise is in health disparities, genetic and applied epidemiology, statistical genetics, and implementation/dissemination science. Dr. Hidalgo has vast expertise in cardiometabolic diseases. Within the scope of dissemination specifically, Dr. Hidalgo has extensive research experience in designing, implementing, and evaluating social media communication studies. Dr. Hidalgo has a long track record of funding from the NIH, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the American Heart Association.
Caroline Presley, MD
Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine & Population Science
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)Dr. Presley is an Assistant Professor in General Internal Medicine & Population Science UAB. As a clinician-investigator, her research focuses on improving care and outcomes for adults with cardiometabolic disease. Dr. Presley is particularly focused on addressing emotional distress and supporting self-management among under-resourced populations with type 2 diabetes. She has experience with qualitative research, behavioral intervention development and trials, and large observational studies. Dr. Presley completed residency training in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at Vanderbilt and the VA Quality Scholars Fellowship Program through the Nashville VA.
Helen Omuya, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Health Services Administration
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) -
