In this members-only webinar, experts in the field discussed how researchers can track their dissemination activities and products more effectively to better demonstrate the reach and impact of their work.
One of the top professional challenges reported by health services researchers is effectively communicating their research for impact. In the U.S. and abroad, many researchers and their institutions face growing expectations to demonstrate the value and contributions of their work beyond academia. While health services and policy research can directly inform health care policy and practice, understanding whether and how research findings reach decision makers is a persistent challenge.
Participants of this online event learned from experts in the field how to effectively track research products and dissemination activities to better demonstrate the impact of their work. The webinar aimed to:
Webinar participants gained access to a new members-only resource, the Impact Metrics Tracker, which helps researchers track research outputs and related outcomes.
This was a members-only event.
The Impact Metrics Tracker is now available. Download the resource here.
Megan Collado is a Senior Director at AcademyHealth, where she directs several Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ... Read Bio
Katherine Hempstead is a Senior Policy Adviser at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Read Bio
Lindsey Leininger is a public health scientist specializing in data-driven health policy. Read Bio