What is the value of research, when knowledge and innovation do not find their way into clinical practice? In this short course, we will provide an entry level introduction to implementation science as an upcoming yet imperative scientific field.
We will do so in the context of global health and health inequities, building on fundamental implementation science theory while learning from best-practice examples across the globe.
It takes more than a decade to implement evidence-based interventions in a real life setting (know-do gap) due to a myriad of impediments, especially in low-resourced settings. The goal of implementation science is to close this know-do gap by balancing theory and practical applications to examine and address gaps between the development of evidence-based health innovations and their delivery in routine practice. This summer course seeks to provide a brief overview of the theory, operational and evaluation approaches to implementation science.
The draft is available under course documents and will be replaced with the course brochure in due course.
Prof. Juliana Kagura, University of Witwatersrand (ZA)
Dr. Martin Heine, UMC Utrecht (NL)
Dr. Lisa Pfadenhauer, LMU Munich (DE)
Prof. Vilma Irazola, Argentina (AR)
Prof. Rene English, Stellenbosch University (ZA)
Dr. Samanta Lalla-Edwards, Ezintsha (ZA)
Monika Martens, University of Antwerp (BE)
Eden Zhu, Eramsus University (NL)
This course is open to all with an interest in implementations science within the context of (global) health:
Full-time, five days, in Utrecht (Netherlands)
| Type | Deadline | HIC-based | LMIC-based* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early bird | 01-06-2024 | 595 euro | 395 euro |
| Late bird | After 01-06-2024 | 695 euro | 495 euro |
*LMIC are low- and middle-income countries, as classified by the World Bank. Participants can apply for the LMIC fee based on the location of the institution which they are affiliated to. HIC are high-income countries, as classified by the World Bank.
If you combine this summer school with other Global Health courses, there is an additional discount of € 30 per course. Please mention this in your application, so we can apply the discount.
Housing for July 8 to July 12 is fully booked for new applications. For hotel and hostel options click here.
The housing costs do not include a Utrecht Summer School sleeping bag. This is a separate product on the invoice. If you wish to bring your own bedding, please deselect or remove the sleeping bag from your order.
For this course you are required to upload the following documents when applying: