Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health 2023

The 16th Annual Conference of Dissemination and Implementation in Health (D&I) will take place in Arlington, VA from December 10-13 to further promote the adoption and integration of evidence-based best practices into health care. Co-hosted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and AcademyHealth, the event will gather industry experts from across the country to discuss capitalizing on methodological progress and areas for growth in the field. 

RTI experts will be in attendance and presenting throughout the conference on implementation science related to topics such as community partnerships for opioid use prevention in youth, violence prevention, HIV education, digital patient decision support tools, and more. View the list of RTI presentations below and learn more about RTI’s work in improving the uptake of evidence-based interventions into routine practice. 

Podium Presentation | Implementation of the support for HIV integrated education, linkages to care, and destigmatization (SHIELD) program to strengthen the delivery of youth-friendly HIV services for adolescent girls and young women: An ingredients-based costing analysis
Monday, December 11 | 3:15-3:30PM | Rosslyn
Presenting Author: Natalie Blackburn, PhD, MPH
Co-Authors: Jenny Beizer; Suzannah Scanlon; Nachela Chelwa; Lyson Phiri; Drosin Mulenga; Sophie Inambwae, MSc; Sarah Roberts, PhD; Laura Nyblade, PhD; Yevgeniya Kaganova, PhD; Michael Mbizvo, DPhil; Sujha Subramanian, PhD

Poster | Semblie: A web-based platform for implementing and disseminating digital patient decision support tools
Monday, December 11 | 4:15-5:30PM | Arlington Ballroom
Presenting Author: Laura K. Wagner, MPH
Co-Authors: Alexa Ortiz, MSN, RN; Chloe Coletta, MPH; Keegan Barns; Megan A. Lewis, PhD

Poster | Opportunities for implementation science in the community-centered violence prevention space: Results from elevating and strengthening community organizing as a strategy to implement the Milwaukee blueprint for peace
Monday, December 11 | 4:15-5:30PM | Arlington Ballroom
Presenting Author: Natalie Blackburn, PhD, MPH
Co-Authors: Nzinga Khalid, MA; Dana Fields-Johnson, MPA; Stefany Ramos, PhD; Ty A Ridenour, PhD; Camara Wooten; Michele Dorsainvil, MA; Anna Yaros, PhD; Vicki Johnson-Lawrence, PhD; Phillip Graham, DrPH, MPH

Poster | Using CFIR to guide formative research on the feasibility of incorporating voice-activated personal assistants into chronic disease prevention and management programs
Monday, December 11 | 4:15-5:30PM | Arlington Ballroom
Presenting Author: Sara Jacobs, PhD
Co-Authors: Wendi Rotunda, PhD; Nikie Sarris Esquivel, MPH; Laura Arena, MPH; Casey Horvitz, MPH; Valerie Ng; Adam Vincent, MPP; Lashonda Hulbert, MPH; Yvonne Mensa-Wilmont, PhD

Panel Session | Community Partnerships and Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Prevention in Youth: Identifying the Challenges and Opportunities for Successful Implementation and Sustainability of Community-Focused Interventions
Wednesday, December 13 | 8:30-9:45AM | Salon K
Moderator: Natalie Blackburn, PhD, MPH

*bolded names indicate RTI experts