Building capacity and equity in implementation science: evaluation of a national mentored training program

• Published in: Implementation science : IS Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 35 - 18
• Main Authors: Brownson, Ross C., Kannuthurai, Shelly J., Jacob, Rebekah R., Cabassa, Leopoldo J., Coronado, Gloria D., Curran, Geoffrey M., Emmons, Karen M., Glasgow, Russell E., Hamilton, Alison B., Houston, Thomas K., Klesges, Lisa M., Kumanyika, Shiriki K., Schnoll, Robert, Shelton, Rachel C., Tabak, Rachel G., Haire-Joshu, Debra
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 01.08.2025; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Business networks (Social groups); Capacity Building; Career development; Chronic diseases; Collaboration; Curricula; Data collection; Diabetes; Didacticism; Equity; Ethnicity; Female; HIV patients; Humans; Implementation Science; Knowledge translation; Male; Medical research personnel; Mentoring; Mentors; Methods; Professional development; Program Evaluation; Research Personnel - education; Scholars; Science; Skill development; Skills; Social network analysis; Social networks; Training; United States; United States; Missouri; United States > US; Training; Capacity building; Social network analysis; Implementation science; Equity; Mentoring; Knowledge translation
• ISSN: 1748-5908; 1748-5908
• DOI: 10.1186/s13012-025-01446-3

As implementation science evolves, it is essential to expand training capacity to build intellectual capital continually. The demand for training in implementation science far outstrips the current supply. This paper presents the methods and findings from the Institute for Implementation Science Sch...