Translation, Dissemination & Implementation

The gap between producing research and making an impact is far too common. While researchers generate valuable insights, connecting those findings with decision-makers and communities can be difficult. The Communicating for Impact Course provides researchers with strategies to effectively share their insights with decision-makers and communities, ensuring their work leads to meaningful change.

In the wake of recent policy shifts under President Trump's administration, the core of America's scientific research is under unprecedented strain. Dr. Aaron Carroll and Dr. Elizabeth Cope of AcademyHealth present a compelling analysis of these challenges, urging the scientific community to adopt new strategies to safeguard academic freedom and ensure continued innovation.

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to evolve rapidly, the field of HSR has a significant opportunity to demonstrate what works, for whom, and in what contexts.

AcademyHealth explores emerging challenges, opportunities, and priorities for AI in HSR.

2024 was a year of progress for members, featuring new resources like the Salary Comparison Tool and Report, the AI for health research course, and the launch of the Future of Health Equity Webinar Series. We’re excited to expand on these achievements in 2025.

It’s not enough to publish evidence and hope it finds a good home. AcademyHealth’s Communicating for Impact course, offered May 1-15, provides foundational skills to help researchers ensure their work reaches the people who need it most.

JAMA Health Forum, an AcademyHealth partner journal that addresses health policy and strategies affecting medicine, health, and health care is seeking a new Editor in Chief. Interested Candidates should apply by April 15, 2024.

Domains and research questions to guide public health services and systems research (PHSSR) were generated through a one-year multi-stage, participatory process.