Applied Implementation Science Fellowship Program

With support from Amgen, AcademyHealth’s Applied Implementation Science Fellowship Program aims to bridge the gap between evidence and practice by equipping researchers within health care delivery systems with the skills and knowledge to accelerate the translation and adoption of evidence in real-world settings. The fellowship trains early- to mid-career embedded researchers to apply implementation science in their research and practice through a suite of supports that prepare them to design, test, and scale evidence-based innovations that improve health outcomes.

Advancing Careers and Strengthening the Embedded Research Workforce

AcademyHealth’s inaugural two-year Applied Implementation Science Fellowship Program will train early- to mid-career researchers who want to use implementation science to accelerate change in real-world health care settings. Fellows will receive advanced training, expert mentorship, professional development opportunities, and hands-on experience conducting implementation science projects to enhance methodological and analytic skills and ultimately, increase the capacity of the applied implementation science workforce. Fellows will design and conduct applied implementation science research projects focused on real-world challenges in one of four therapeutic areas where proven evidence can make an immediate impact on patients:

Bone health (i.e., osteoporosis)
Severe uncontrolled asthma with or without associated COPD
Thyroid eye disease
IgG4-related conditions

A recording from the January 28, 2026 informational webinar is available here.

This program reflects AcademyHealth’s long-standing commitment to strengthening the embedded research workforce and aligns with our 2025–2030 Strategic Plan goal to Elevate the Profession by advancing professional development and implementation science.

About AcademyHealth

AcademyHealth is the leading professional organization for the health services research and health policy communities. We connect evidence, policy, and practice to ensure research drives better health and health care for all. AcademyHealth supports the people behind the research, strengthens the systems that make it possible, and helps ensure evidence is used by those who need it most. Our work in implementation science, quality improvement, and practice transformation translates research into meaningful improvements in care and health outcomes.