Bridging Research, Practice, and Policy: The "Evidence Academy" Conference Model.
Innovative models to facilitate more rapid uptake of research findings into practice are urgently needed. Community members who engage in research can accelerate this process by acting as adoption agents. We implemented an Evidence Academy conference model bringing together researchers, health care professionals, advocates, and policy makers across North Carolina to discuss high-impact, life-saving study results. The overall goal is to develop dissemination and implementation strategies for translating evidence into practice and policy. Each 1-day, single-theme, regional meeting focuses on a leading community-identified health priority. The model capitalizes on the power of diverse local networks to encourage broad, common awareness of new research findings. Furthermore, it emphasizes critical reflection and active group discussion on how to incorporate new evidence within and across organizations, health care systems, and communities. During the concluding session, participants are asked to articulate action plans relevant to their individual interests, work setting, or area of expertise.
Consortium for Implementation Science, Department of Health Policy and Management, Gillings School of Global Public Health (Dr Rohweder and Ms Scott), The North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute (Mss Laping, Diehl, and Enga), 4CNC Comprehensive Cancer Control Collaborative of North Carolina, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center (Ms Moore), Department of Social Medicine, UNC School of Medicine (Drs Isler and Corbie-Smith), and Department of Medicine, UNC School of Medicine (Drs Dave and Corbie-Smith), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Primary Care Systems, South Atlantic Division, American Cancer Society, Asheville, North Carolina (Ms Black); and Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (Dr Melvin).
Catherine L
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Rohweder
Jane L
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Laping
Sandra J
SJ
Diehl
Alexis A
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Moore
Malika Roman
MR
Isler
Jennifer Elissa
JE
Scott
Zoe Kaori
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Enga
Molly C
MC
Black
Gaurav
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Dave
Giselle
G
Corbie-Smith
Cathy L
CL
Melvin
D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D006291:Health Policy / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009657:North Carolina; D012106:Research / Q000592:standards*