Developing the next generation of dissemination and implementation researchers: insights from initial trainees

Implementation Science

Ross C Brownson⁵  Cathy Melvin³  Shannon W Stirman⁴  Wynne E Norton²  Katherine A Stamatakis¹ 

[1] Division of Public Health Sciences and Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA;Department of Health Behavior, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA;Department of Medicine and Hollings Cancer Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA;Women's Health Sciences Division, National Center for PTSD, VA Boston Healthcare System, and Boston University, Boston, MA, USA;Prevention Research Center in St. Louis, Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA

关键词: Early-stage investigators;    Career development;    Dissemination and implementation research;   

Others  :  813753
DOI  :  10.1186/1748-5908-8-29

 received in 2012-08-02, accepted in 2013-03-03,  发布年份 2013

【 摘 要 】

Background

Dissemination and implementation (D&I) research is a relatively young discipline, underscoring the importance of training and career development in building and sustaining the field. As such, D&I research faces several challenges in designing formal training programs and guidance for career development. A cohort of early-stage investigators (ESI) recently involved in an implementation research training program provided a resource for formative data in identifying needs and solutions around career development.

Results

Responses outlined fellows’ perspectives on the perceived usefulness and importance of, as well as barriers to, developing practice linkages, acquiring additional methods training, academic advancement, and identifying institutional supports. Mentorship was a cross-cutting issue and was further discussed in terms of ways it could foster career advancement in the context of D&I research.

Conclusions

Advancing an emerging field while simultaneously developing an academic career offers a unique challenge to ESIs in D&I research. This article summarizes findings from the formative data that outlines some directions for ESIs and provides linkages to the literature and other resources on key points.

【 授权许可】

   
2013 Stamatakis et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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