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Paper Presentation

Evidence-based Practice & Research and Program Evaluation

Session: Bridging Theory and Practice: Evolving Frameworks for Implementing and Critiquing EBP in Complex Settings

Using and applying implementation science to advance social work practice

This presentation will highlight why implementation science is relevant to the advancement of the social work profession and to addressing the research-to-practice gap. A practical pedagogical approach that combines and applies implementation science models, theories, and frameworks to improve the uptake and use of evidence-based practices will be discussed.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this session, attendees should be able to:
  1. Discuss the core aspects of implementation science;
  2. Demonstrate understanding of how implementation science can advance the social work profession’s efforts to better align research and practice; and
  3. Describe an approach to apply implementation science models, theories, and frameworks to social work practice.