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If it is important to be evidence-based in our interventions, isn’t it also important to be evidence-based in how we provide support via tools, training, technical assistance, and quality assurance/quality improvement? To find out more about the evidence-based support activities of Wandersman Center, please read a recent blog post that addresses this subject.
New Webinars
To access this recent presentation, click the title above. Also, here is a link to the POWERPOINT SLIDES used in the presentation. You might want to overview the slides to give you a quick idea of what was covered in the webinar.
ABOUT THE WEBINAR
CDC’s Division of Overdose Prevention and ICF sponsored a webinar on “Scaling Up Interventions: From Promising Pilots to Adoption in Multiple Sites.” During this 90-minute webinar, implementation science and dissemination science subject matter experts Abraham Wandersman and James Dearing presented strategies for describing, adapting, and spreading promising pilots; the webinar also featured Maggie Rybak, an OD2A leader who shared a promising pilot (described in Getting To Outcomes steps) and discussed possible methods for scaling up.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Describe the steps in the Getting To Outcomes model and the key components of a promising pilot.
2. Adapt a successful pilot by leveraging the Designing for Diffusion model to broaden appeal and impact in the community and among partners.
3. Discuss the concept of Guided Adaptation so that changes made to successful pilots will add rather than subtract from intervention effectiveness.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Abraham Wandersman, PhD, is the president and CEO of the Wandersman Center and is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of psychology at the University of South Carolina in Columbia. Dr. Wandersman performs research and program evaluation on interagency collaboration, organizational readiness, participation in community organizations and coalitions, and bridging research and practice.
Jim Dearing, PhD, is Brandt Endowed Professor in the Department of Communication at Michigan State University. Dearing studies the diffusion of innovations, including the adoption and implementation of new evidence-based practices, programs, technologies, and policies.
CDC’s Division of Overdose Prevention and ICF sponsored a webinar on “Scaling Up Interventions: From Promising Pilots to Adoption in Multiple Sites.” During this 90-minute webinar, implementation science and dissemination science subject matter experts Abraham Wandersman and James Dearing presented strategies for describing, adapting, and spreading promising pilots; the webinar also featured Maggie Rybak, an OD2A leader who shared a promising pilot (described in Getting To Outcomes steps) and discussed possible methods for scaling up.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Describe the steps in the Getting To Outcomes model and the key components of a promising pilot.
2. Adapt a successful pilot by leveraging the Designing for Diffusion model to broaden appeal and impact in the community and among partners.
3. Discuss the concept of Guided Adaptation so that changes made to successful pilots will add rather than subtract from intervention effectiveness.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Abraham Wandersman, PhD, is the president and CEO of the Wandersman Center and is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of psychology at the University of South Carolina in Columbia. Dr. Wandersman performs research and program evaluation on interagency collaboration, organizational readiness, participation in community organizations and coalitions, and bridging research and practice.
Jim Dearing, PhD, is Brandt Endowed Professor in the Department of Communication at Michigan State University. Dearing studies the diffusion of innovations, including the adoption and implementation of new evidence-based practices, programs, technologies, and policies.
New Articles
To access the most recently published articles, click the citations below.
Dias, E. M., Walker, T. J., Craig, D. W., Gibson, R., Szeszulski, J., Brandt, H.M., Johnson, H., Lamont, A., Wandersman, A., & Fernandez, M. E. (2023). Examining readiness for implementing practice changes in federally qualified health centers: A rapid qualitative study. Journal of Community Psychology, 51, 2724–2740. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.23041
Johnson, K., Collins, D., & Wandersman, A. (2023). Developing a sustainability readiness strategy for health systems: Toolkit, interactive tools, and virtual support system. Evaluation and Program Planning, 97, 102241. Advance online publication. DOI:10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2023.102241
McClam, M., Workman, L., Dias, E. M., Walker, T. J., Brandt, H. M., Craig, D. W., Gibson, R., Lamont, A., Weiner, B. J., Wandersman, A., & Fernandez, M. E. (2023). Using cognitive interviews to improve a measure of organizational readiness for implementation. BMC Health Services Research, 23(1), 93. DOI:10.1186/s12913-022-09005-y
Macauda, M. M., Arent, M. A., Sakhuja, M., Yelton, B., Noblet, S., Fedrick, D., Zona, D., New, C., Isenhower, W. D., Wandersman, A., & Friedman, D. B. (2022). Elements for successful implementation of a clinic-based health literacy intervention. Frontiers in Public Health (Family Medicine and Primary Care). DOI:10.3389/fpubh.2022.977765
Scott, V. C., Jillani, Z., Malpert, A., Kolodny-Goetz, J., & Wandersman, A. (2022). A scoping review of the evaluation and effectiveness of technical assistance. Implementation Science Communications 3(70). DOI: 10.1186/s43058-022-00314-1
Acosta, J., Chinman, M., Tharp, A., Baker, J., Flaspohler, P., Fortson, B., Kerr, A., Lamont, A., Meyer, A., Smucker, S., Wargel, K., & Wandersman, A. (2022). Development and pilot test of criteria defining best practices for organizational sexual assault prevention. Preventive Medicine Reports 26. DOI:10.1016/j.pmedr.2022.101723
Watson, A. K., Hernandez, B. F., Kolodny-Goetz, J., Walker, T. J., Lamont, A., Imm, P., Wandersman, A., & Fernandez, M. E. (2022). Using implementation mapping to build organizational readiness. Frontiers in Public Health, 10, 1-10. DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.904652
Kenworthy, T., Domlyn, A., Scott, V. C., Schwartz, R., & Wandersman, A. (2022). A proactive, systematic approach to building the capacity of technical assistance providers. Health Promotion Practice. Advance online publication. DOI: 10.1177/15248399221080096
Splett, J. W., Perales, K., Miller, E., Hartley, S. N., Wandersman, A., Halliday, C. A., & Weist, M. D. (2022). Using readiness to understand implementation challenges in school mental health research. Journal of Community Psychology, 1-21. DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22818
Johnson, K., Collins, D., & Wandersman, A. (2023). Developing a sustainability readiness strategy for health systems: Toolkit, interactive tools, and virtual support system. Evaluation and Program Planning, 97, 102241. Advance online publication. DOI:10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2023.102241
McClam, M., Workman, L., Dias, E. M., Walker, T. J., Brandt, H. M., Craig, D. W., Gibson, R., Lamont, A., Weiner, B. J., Wandersman, A., & Fernandez, M. E. (2023). Using cognitive interviews to improve a measure of organizational readiness for implementation. BMC Health Services Research, 23(1), 93. DOI:10.1186/s12913-022-09005-y
Macauda, M. M., Arent, M. A., Sakhuja, M., Yelton, B., Noblet, S., Fedrick, D., Zona, D., New, C., Isenhower, W. D., Wandersman, A., & Friedman, D. B. (2022). Elements for successful implementation of a clinic-based health literacy intervention. Frontiers in Public Health (Family Medicine and Primary Care). DOI:10.3389/fpubh.2022.977765
Scott, V. C., Jillani, Z., Malpert, A., Kolodny-Goetz, J., & Wandersman, A. (2022). A scoping review of the evaluation and effectiveness of technical assistance. Implementation Science Communications 3(70). DOI: 10.1186/s43058-022-00314-1
Acosta, J., Chinman, M., Tharp, A., Baker, J., Flaspohler, P., Fortson, B., Kerr, A., Lamont, A., Meyer, A., Smucker, S., Wargel, K., & Wandersman, A. (2022). Development and pilot test of criteria defining best practices for organizational sexual assault prevention. Preventive Medicine Reports 26. DOI:10.1016/j.pmedr.2022.101723
Watson, A. K., Hernandez, B. F., Kolodny-Goetz, J., Walker, T. J., Lamont, A., Imm, P., Wandersman, A., & Fernandez, M. E. (2022). Using implementation mapping to build organizational readiness. Frontiers in Public Health, 10, 1-10. DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.904652
Kenworthy, T., Domlyn, A., Scott, V. C., Schwartz, R., & Wandersman, A. (2022). A proactive, systematic approach to building the capacity of technical assistance providers. Health Promotion Practice. Advance online publication. DOI: 10.1177/15248399221080096
Splett, J. W., Perales, K., Miller, E., Hartley, S. N., Wandersman, A., Halliday, C. A., & Weist, M. D. (2022). Using readiness to understand implementation challenges in school mental health research. Journal of Community Psychology, 1-21. DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22818
What We Do
Research
We provide extensive research consultation and support by helping people process data and underlying relationships. Sometimes, this means we assist researchers in asking the right questions, but in other cases, we collaborate with existing projects and run analyses. |
Evaluation
Wandersman Center's team members are among the industry leaders in understanding and using actionable data for making implementation improvement. We specialize in mixed-methods formative evaluation. |
Support
Within our partnerships, we offer multiple ways to assist projects in building their readiness and ability to implement and evaluate well. We use the Evidence-Based System for Implementation Support, an in-depth approach to designing and executing support strategies to help stakeholders succeed. |
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LocationsWandersman Center South
Located in downtown Columbia, South Carolina, our main office is conveniently situated close to the flagship University of South Carolina and multiple state and community-level agencies. We are deeply connected to many stakeholders throughout the region. 1512 Laurel Street Columbia, SC 29201 Wandersman Center North Strategically positioned in New York City, Wandersman Center North has ready access to the Northeast's major population centers of New York City, Philadelphia, New Jersey, and Washington, DC. |
