Leaders from the Department of Health and Community Services and NL Health Services told us here at NLCAHR that they have an interest in building capacity for the effective implementation of new health and community services practices, programs and policies in our province.  In response, we have created a new Research and Knowledge Exchange to 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.

If this topic is of interest to you, 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