

Authors from around the globe…. agree that the challenges and complexities of implementation far outweigh the efforts of developing practices and programs themselves
Dean L Fixsen and colleagues, 2005 Implementation Research: A Synthesis of the Literature
Directory of Members
Region:
Interests:
Types of Work:
Areas of Work:
Melanie Barwick
PhD
Senior Scientist / Full Professor
The Hospital for Sick Children / University of Toronto

@MelanieBarwick
Primary areas of work in implementation:
I am an expert in implementation science and knowledge translation (KT), working in many areas of health, mental health, and global health. My research aims to improve the implementation of evidence into practice and community and to broaden the reach of evidence more generally to support decision making, practice, policy, knowledge and awareness.

Member since:
2018
Quassim Cassam
B. Phil, MA, D.Phil.
Professor of Philosophy
University of Warwick

@QCassam
Primary areas of work in implementation:
I'm a professor of philosophy interested in a number of issues that bear on implementation policy and practice: epistemic vices, co-creation, resistance to change, self-knowledge and diagnostic error.

Member since:
2017
Rakshan Kamran
MD (c), BSc (Hon)
NIHR Doctoral Research Fellow/PhD Student
University of Oxford

@RakhshanKamran
Primary areas of work in implementation:
I am implementing the first national patient-reported outcome measurement (PROM) program for gender-affirming care across the UK NHS. I am completing this as an NIHR Doctoral Research Fellow and PhD student at Oxford University. I am also a final-year MD student at McMaster University in Canada.

Member since:
2022
Nick Sevdalis
BSc MSc PhD
Professor of Implementation Science & Patient Safety
King's College London

@NickSevdalis
Primary areas of work in implementation:
Hybrid effectiveness-implementation research and evaluation designs; development of implementation design and methods theory and practical applications; development of implementation scales; implementation and improvement science capacity building and training.
UK-IS Trustee - Scientific Lead

Member since:
2017
Annette Boaz
BA, MSc, PhD
Professor of Health Care Research
Kingston University and St George's University of London

@AnnetteBoaz
Primary areas of work in implementation:
Supporting research use in UK government, conducting research on implementation of research evidence in the NHS
UK-IS Trustee

Member since:
2017
Deborah Ghate
BA Hons, MA Hons, D.Phil, FAcSS
Chief Executive
The Colebrooke Centre for Evidence and Implementation

@DeborahGhate1
Primary areas of work in implementation:
I lead the specialist Colebrooke Centre for Evidence and Implementation. I carry out multi-method research in implementation and improvement, on services mainly for children and families. I provide consultancy in applied implementation science to policy makers, funders and practice organisations. I write and publish on implementation sciences and practice topics.
UK-IS Founder; Chair 2017-2021

Member since:
2017
Jane Lewis
BA Hons, FAcSS
Director
Centre for Evidence and Implementation

@janelewis100
Primary areas of work in implementation:
CEI is an evidence intermediary, working in the UK, Australia, Singapore with local and national governments, NGOs and foundations. We work across evidence synthesis, service and system design, active implementation support, implementation/ formative evaluation and outcome evaluation. Our work focuses on child and family services and services for disadvantaged communities.

Member since:
2018
Melissa Van Dyke
PhD, MSW
International Expert Advisor for Implementation
University of Strathclyde

Primary areas of work in implementation:
I am International Expert Advisor on Implementation at Centre of Excellence for Children’s Care and Protection (CELCIS), University of Strathclyde. With key stakeholders, I support capacity building in improvement and implementation science for health, education, and social care. I support transfer of policy and legislation into real practice change across Scotland.
Board Member 2017-2019

Member since:
2017
Group Member
Claire Burns
MSc Advanced Residential Child Care
Deputy Executive Director
CELCIS

@clairemiggy
Primary areas of work in implementation:
CELCIS is a leading improvement and innovation Centre in Scotland for children in need of care and protection and their families. This includes those children on the edge of care, those who are looked after in the community, in foster care, kinship care, residential care and secure care. We are committed to implementation informed legislation, policy and guidance and building implementation capacity locally in order that desired outcomes of intentions are realised by children and families.
UK-IS Trustee

Member since:
2019
Group Member
Janet Grauberg
MA (Cantab); MSc
Organisational Strategy & Learning Consultant
N/A

@JGrauberg
Primary areas of work in implementation:
I work in spreading innovation and new ways of working across and within children’s services. I mostly use facilitated learning approaches such as Action Learning, peer networking. Most of my work is within the children’s voluntary sector, but I also deliver programmes in local authorities and NHS organisations.
UK-IS Volunteer

Member since:
2017
Emma Ross
RMN BA Hons
MST Programme Manager
Leeds City Council

Primary areas of work in implementation:
I programme manage a portfolio of evidence based practice teams (Multi Systemic Therapy) as well as lead on implementing and developing a new approach to working with young parents post proceedings (Futures) and a Team of Practice Development Facilitators (Rethink) who support various projects across Leeds Children and Families Services to implement the Leeds Practice Model as well as grow the skilled use of formulation within an established culture of restorative practice.
UK-IS Trustee

Member since:
2018
Group Member
Yulia Shenderovich
PhD, MPhil
Senior Lecturer
Cardiff University

@yshenderovich
Primary areas of work in implementation:
My main work in implementation has been in researching implementation of parenting programmes, looking at their adoption, implementation, and sustainment in South Africa. I also work on school-based mental health interventions in Wales.

Member since:
2021