Implementation Science and Change Management

Leaders from the Department of Health and Community Services and NL Health Services have an interest in building capacity for the effective implementation of new health and community services practices, programs and policies in our province. People working in, and connecting with our healthcare system are also concerned about making effective and sustainable improvements.  For their part, researchers are committed to moving from evidence into practice and policy in an effort to ensure we are practicing evidence-informed medicine and making evidence informed policies.  To respond to these challenges, NLCAHR is launching a new Research and Knowledge Exchange that will explore various methods to promote the adoption and integration of evidence-based practices into health and community care, with the ultimate aim of improving institutional effectiveness, worker satisfaction, and health and wellness outcomes for patients and their families.  Hand in hand with Implementation Science, we envision a focus on Change Management, which for our purposes refers to the structured process of transitioning individuals, teams, and organizations from a current state to a desired future state while minimizing resistance and maximizing engagement in health and community care.

We welcome participants to join us.  Wherever you work or study, whether in university, healthcare, or our communities, your insights and interests will contrinute to an open exchange of ideas on this important topic. 

About our Conveners:

  • Dr. Amanda Hall is an Associate Professor of Family Medicine working in the Primary Healthcare Research Unit at Memorial University's Faculty of Medicine whose research focus is on Implementation Science.
  • Dr. Josh Rash is an Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Faculty of Science at Memorial University whose research focus is on motivating behavioural change
  • Ms. Krista Butt is an evaluation scientist at NL Health Services whose work as an Evalution Consultant supports the Strategic Health Networks, bringing a system-level perspective grounded in evidence-informed practice.

Meetings in 2025

September 23, 2025 at 1:00pm NT | Planning Meeting for the Research & Knowledge Exchange on Implementation Science and Change Management| At this kick-off meeting for the new Exchange, we'll introduce group participants and conveners, and talk about ideas for future meetings, goals, objectives and overview of interests in the topic. 

Meeting Notes: Implementation Science and Change Management

October 30, 2025 at 12:30PM NT | Implementation Science 101: Key Concepts | Implementation science aims to bridge the gap between what is known from research and what is actually done in practice with the aim of improving the quality and effectiveness of healthcare services and achieving better public health outcomes. It involves systematically studying the factors that can affect the successful adoption of evidence-based practices in different settings.  Dr. Amanda Hall, the co-convener of this Exchange introduces key concepts and principles underpinning Implementation Science and how it is applied in real-world scenarios. The objective of this presentation is to ensure that participants in the Exchange are grounded in a solid understanding of what we mean when we talk about "Implementation Science." Dr. Amanda Hall is an Associate Professor of Family Medicine working in the Primary Healthcare Research Unit at Memorial University's Faculty of Medicine whose research focus is on Implementation Science.

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