Seminars

2025 Global Leaders in Implementation Science

McGill University – Ingram School of Nursing

“I Think We Do This Anyway” Intuition and Theory in Implementation Science

Speaker: Dr. Natalie Taylor

Associate Professor, Implementation to Impact, School of Population Health, University of New South Wales

Presentation Date: May 29, 2025

Updates on the knowledge base for effective scaling of health innovations

Speaker: Dr. France Légaré C.Q., B. Sc. Arch, MD, MSc, PhD, CCMF, FCMF

Chair in KT and Shared Decision-Making, Department of Family and Emergency Medicine, Université Laval

Presentation Date: April 15, 2025

Presentation abstract: Scaling evidence-based innovations in healthcare is gaining prominence among policymakers, particularly in high-income countries, as they face increasing resource constraints. At the core of this effort is the concept of ‘value-based healthcare,’ which emphasizes optimizing outcomes relative to resources needed and patient preferences. Despite its importance, scaling efforts often fail. This presentation, drawing on insights from eight systematic reviews and two stepped-wedge cluster randomized trials, will: (1) propose an updated list of concepts and definitions relevant to scaling, (2) synthesize evidence on effective scaling strategies, (3) highlight critical gaps in current knowledge, and (4) showcase ongoing initiatives aimed at addressing these challenges.

Advancing the development and evaluation of contextualized approaches to implementing evidence-based interventions

Speaker: Dr. Byron J. Powell, Ph.D. LCSW

Associate Professor of Medicine & Associate Dean for Research, Division of Infectious Diseases, Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis

Presentation Date: March 14, 2025

“You have to wait for doctors to retire or die to change practice” – A 35 year reflection on the evolution of implementation science

Speaker: Jeremy Grimshaw, MBCHB, PHD, FRCGP, FCAHS

Senior Scientist Emeritus, Methodological and Implementation Research Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

Full Professor, Department of Medicine University of Ottawa

Presentation Date: May 16, 2024

Presentation abstract: Dr. Jeremy Grimshaw visited McGill University to reflect on the evolution of implementation science over his remarkable 35-year career. An Emeritus Senior Scientist at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Health Knowledge Transfer and Uptake for 21 years, Dr. Grimshaw shared 10 key areas of progress, including increased awareness of evidence-to-practice gaps and a deeper understanding of implementation strategies.

He also highlighted persistent challenges, such as the need to better “implement” implementation science itself and address the unmet needs of health system partners.