Evidence around translation, dissemination and implementation helps the field of health services research move its findings more effectively into policy and practice. This section offers evidence and programs that help research producers better understand the needs of research users, helps place research in context, and test new and innovative approaches to moving knowledge into action.
This edition of the Blueprint, the Paradigm Project’s newsletter, includes articles on the facilitators of and barriers to open science, compilations on battling misinformation and influencing public policy that reassert the importance of effective communication, and an example of patient-led research.
As we all contend with Zoom fatigue and distracted audiences dealing with a range of work-from-home interruptions, AcademyHealth’s Director of Communications and Public Relations Lauren Adams shares tips for compelling virtual presentations that will keep your audience engaged.
The October 2020 issue of the Blueprint, the Paradigm Project’s monthly newsletter, highlights resources on democratizing data, peer review and preprints, and the advantages and disadvantages of science communication via social media during the COVID-19 “infodemic.”
AcademyHealth Senior Manager for Government Affairs Josh Caplan explains how AcademyHealth’s Health Policy Orientation helps attendees maximize the impact of research in policymaking.
As the COVID-19 pandemic shines a spotlight on the critical role of nursing in health care delivery, members from the Interdisciplinary Research Group on Nursing Issues (IRGNI) highlight key areas of focus to ensure nursing health services research is well-positioned to address the nation’s top health care challenges over the next decade.
How is the Paradigm Project using design thinking to help the field of health services research expand and assure its relevance? At the 2020 Annual Research Meeting, AcademyHealth staff presented posters detailing progress to date by each of the ‘Design Teams’ tackling projects from increasing the timeliness of research to better meet the needs of end users to leveraging the availability of big data. These posters give a moment in time glance at what we’ve learned, and where we’re going next.
Approved by the AcademyHealth Board of Directors in December 2019, this five-year strategic plan lays out a structure for progress, with the flexibility to address the key issues of the day.
AcademyHealth announces new Evidence-Informed State Health Policy Institute (ESHPI), which aims to increase the use of relevant, timely and actionable evidence in state policymaking to improve health and health care for all.
In a statement following nationwide protests, AcademyHealth President and CEO Dr. Lisa Simpson calls on the field to address diversity and inclusion in the workforce, bias in data and methods, and support wider and better dissemination of evidence to uncover and address systemic issues that increase disparities and negatively impact health.
