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. 2024 May 27;8(3):e10996.
doi: 10.1002/aet2.10996. eCollection 2024 Jun.

Incorporating implementation science principles into curricular design

Michael Gottlieb  1 , Julie Bobitt  2 , Pavitra Kotini-Shah  3 , Shaveta Khosla  3 , Dennis P Watson  4
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Incorporating implementation science principles into curricular design

Michael Gottlieb et al. AEM Educ Train. .

Abstract

Implementation science (IS) is an approach focused on increasing the application of evidence-based health interventions into practice, through purposive and thoughtful planning to maximize uptake, scalability, and sustainability. Many of these principles can be readily applied to medical education, to help augment traditional approaches to curriculum design. In this paper, we summarize key components of IS with an emphasis on application to the medical educator.

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The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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Implementation research logic model. From “The Implementation Research Logic Model: a method for planning, executing, reporting, and synthesizing implementation projects,” by Smith JD, Li DH, Rafferty MR, 2020, Implement Sci, 15 (1), p. 84. Copyright 2007 by Smith JD. Reprinted with permission.
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