Methodological Challenges & Strategies for Conducting Implementation Research

This workshop will provide an introduction to implementation research, which is the study of methods to promote delivery of evidence-based practices.  Implementation research is growing in such practice settings as health, mental health, and child welfare.   Participants will become familiar with the types of research questions, theories, methods, designs, and ethical principles that guide the field. Case examples will focus on applications of implementation science for social work.  Participants will become familiar with research priorities pertinent to implementation science as identified by federal and private funding agencies.