Implementation Science addresses one of the biggest challenges in health and social care today - how to get the best of what we know delivered in routine practice.
It is vital for people to get the treatments and care for which there is evidence of real benefit.
Students receive 20 Level 7 credits on completing this short course, including the assessment.
You can take the short course on its own or as part of a postgraduate research degree at Hull York Medical School (MSc, MD, or PhD). This module can also be taken as part of the PGCert/PGDip/MSc Palliative Care: Implementing Best Practice programme.
What you will learn
Bringing together knowledge from research and practice, this short course will equip you with the skills to critically research, select, and adapt the implementation strategies needed to deliver evidence-based care to people with complex, advanced and chronic care needs.
This online short course will enable you to develop critical skills in implementation science so that you can lead change in key advanced and chronic care issues such as shared decision-making, advance care planning, and medication management.
You will be introduced to different approaches to implementing evidence in advanced and chronic care, and will learn how to critically apply implementation theories and frameworks.
Complementary threads of stakeholder engagement and evaluative research methods run through the short course, enabling you to develop the skill-set of a well-rounded implementation scientist.
Course content is mapped to the Medical Research Council’s Complex Interventions Framework, so your learning will align with the priorities of service delivery and major research funders.
Who is this short course for?
This short course is ideal for clinicians or researchers interested in applied clinical and health research and/or quality improvement who are looking to develop their implementation expertise.
It is also suitable for NIHR Doctoral Fellows and Trainees (e.g. NIHR Integrated Academic Training Programme).
How is this short course delivered?
You will learn from experts in advanced and chronic care through lectures, small group work, and online activities.
This online course allows for flexible study to fit around other commitments. You are encouraged to participate in the weekly one-hour group discussion sessions and will undertake 3 - 5 hours of independent study each week.
How is this short course assessed?
You will be assessed on a written implementation strategy proposal, providing an opportunity to apply your learning to an implementation challenge related to your clinical or research interests.