We are pleased to announce the theme of the 6th Implementation Science Research Conference 2023:
Now in its sixth year, the 2023 conference will bring together scientists, researchers, policymakers, clinicians, practitioners, service users and the public from around the world.
Together, we will discuss how implementation science can help to sustain and develop health and public services, against a background of social, geopolitical, technological and environmental change.
Pictured: “The Living Bridge – An Droichead Beo” at the University of Limerick, Ireland
We are especially interested in research relating to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, including health and wellbeing, education, climate change and reducing inequalities.
We want to explore ways to implement evidence-based research into policy and practice, helping to develop resilient systems, and to bring about sustainable change to improve health and public services.
We welcome colleagues interested in the role of implementation science in fields including environmental research, education, climate change, policy, and health and social care.
Great variety of topics. Lots of opportunities to discuss and exchange
The hybrid interdisciplinary conference will feature plenary lectures from leading international researchers. It will also include oral and poster presentations organised under specialist themes, roundtable discussions, question and answer sessions, and online networking.
The conference will be organised to accommodate different time zones.
We will be inviting leading international implementation science and public policy experts as plenary speakers. We are pleased to confirm that our first two plenary speakers will be:
David Pencheon is a UK trained doctor and the founder Director of the Sustainable Development Unit (SDU) for NHS England and Public Health England, established in 2007. He left the SDU in 2018 and is now an Honorary Professor and an Associate at the Medical and Health School at the University of Exeter, UK, an Advisory Group member and associate with the Wellcome Centre for Cultures and Environments of Health, a collaborator with the European Centre for Environment and Health and the Global Systems Institute, all at Exeter. The aim of his research is to understand the role of health professionals and health systems in ensuring a safe, equitable and prosperous planet for all.
Enola Proctor, professor of social work research, Washington University, USA. Enola’s research is motivated by the question, how do we ensure that people receive the very best possible care? She has studied this question in a variety of social work, public health, and health care settings, ranging from hospitals to community agencies.
Malabika Sarker, professor of the practice of behavioural and social science at Brown School of Public Health, Brown University, USA. She is a public health doctor, mixed-method specialist and implementation researcher. Prof Sarker founded the Center of Excellence of Science of Implementation & Scale-Up (SISU) at BRAC School of Public Health, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Her recent efforts have been concentrated on sustaining community health interventions in the global south and diversifying implementation science.
We will share high-quality, original research from around the world at the conference. Please send us your abstracts for research that relates to this year's conference theme, as well as research more broadly related to implementation science applied to environmental research, education, climate change, policy, and health and social care.
The deadline for abstract submissions is Tuesday 16 May 2023.
Please submit your abstract by completing this form
For the first time, we will be holding the UK implementation science research conference as a hybrid event, with the opportunity to participate both in person and online.
We are very pleased to be working with our partners at the Health Implementation Science and Technology Cluster (HIST) at the University of Limerick, Ireland, (University building pictured below) who will be hosting the event.
Please note as this event will be hosted at the University of Limerick, all fees must be paid in Euros (see currency converter).
Full fees: In-person: €309.00 Online: €250.00
Discounted fees: In-person Online
Book your place by completing this registration form
The University of Limerick is situated on an attractive riverside campus, around 5km from Limerick City and 20km from Shannon International Airport.
Delegates attending in person will need to arrange their own travel to the University and book their own accommodation.
There is a limited amount of accommodation available on campus. There is also a wide range of accommodation available in Limerick City.
There was a good mix of formats, with oral presentations and posters presentations. The plenary talks were excellent. While I don't like singling any out, Jill Francis's plenary was really insightful and informative, with something for everyone working in this field. And Vanessa Carter's plenary was so engaging and thought provoking. Meet the expert sessions are a good opportunity to just 'come along' and ask questions, or just hear the discussions
The conference is being organised by the Centre for Implementation Science at King’s College London and the Health Implementation Science and Technology Cluster (HIST) at the University of Limerick.
It is supported by NIHR ARC South London, the UK Implementation Society, King's Health Partners, Frontiers in Health Services and BMC, the publishers of Implementation Science.
