Implementation Science: The Key to Ensuring that Epidemiologic Research Impacts Health
Join us on Wednesday, November 4th for the Department of Epidemiology seminar series featuring Dr. Karen Emmons.
Abstract: This talk will provide an overview of the field of implementation science, with a particular focus on its potential intersections with epidemiology. A major point will be that it is critical to understand implementation science in order to maximize the likelihood that epidemiologic findings will translate into improved health. Participants should emerge with a better understanding of implementation science and how it can be useful to epidemiologists.
Bio: Karen Emmons is a Professor of Social and Behavioral Science at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. She has expertise in cancer disparities and in implementation science. Her work focuses on community-engaged approaches to implementation of cancer prevention and early detection interventions in settings that serve low income and disadvantaged communities. She has more than 375 peer-reviewed publications and has served as PI for multiple NIH-funded research projects and centers. She also serves as Faculty Director of the Community Engagement Program for Harvard’s Clinical Translational Science Award, Harvard Catalyst, which focuses on advancing evidence-based strategies to improve community health and creating bi-directional relationships between community partners and researchers. She serves as the MPI of Harvard Chan’s T32 training grant in cancer prevention and control and has received multiple mentoring awards. Her research has also been recognized by honors including the Morse Distinguished Researcher Award, Outstanding Senior Cancer Scientist Award from the Society of Behavioral Medicine, and Outstanding Scientist Award from the Society of Behavioral Medicine. She is Past-President of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, and a member of the National Academy of Medicine, the National Cancer Advisory Board, and the Community Preventive Services Task Force.
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