Posts by Cory
Implementation Lessons Learned in Scaling Up a Network-Enhancement Suicide Prevention Model
Peter Wyman, PhD, Bryan Yates, BA, Anthony Pisani, PhD, WIlliam Bevens, PhD, Gregory Aarons, PhD, Nicole Stadnick, PhD, MPH | April 14, 2026: Suicide rates among US military members have steadily increased since 2010, and suicide is now the first- or second-leading manner of death across branches. The US Air Force and university-based prevention scientists…
Read MoreEvidence-Based Preventive Interventions – Are they Inclusive of Diverse Populations and Do they Build a More Equitable Future for ALL Youth, Families and Communities?
Pamela Buckley, PhD, Velma McBride Murry, PhD | April 7, 2026: Historically, marginalized groups face persistent health and social inequities, underscoring the need for preventive interventions that are both effective and inclusive. This presentation synthesizes findings from two systematic reviews while situating them within a broader effort to modernize how prevention science defines, generates, and…
Read More‘The Library Is So Much More Than Books’: Methods Informing the Development and Implementation of a Digital Mental Health Program for Teens Within a Community Setting
Ashley Knapp, PhD | April 21, 2026 : In the context of a growing teen mental health crisis and long waitlists for specialty care, public libraries are increasingly recognized as critical partners in addressing community health needs.
Read MoreLeveraging Regulatory Flexibility for Methadone Take-Home Dosing to Improve Retention in Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: A Stepped-Wedge Randomized Trial to Facilitate Clinic Level Changes
Charles Neighbors, MBA, PhD, Megan O’Grady, PhD, Ashly Jordan, PhD, MPH, Yubua Bao, PhD | March 31, 2026 : Methadone is a highly effective medication for treating opioid use disorders (OUD) that is provided in opioid treatment programs (OTPs). Recent federal regulatory changes have relaxed criteria for take-home dosing of methadone, offering an opportunity to…
Read MoreFellow Spotlight: Alice Zhang, MD, MPH
What if getting addiction care supplies were as simple as using a vending machine? For Alice Zhang, MD, MPH, that question is not theoretical. It’s the starting point for her work.
Read MoreFellow Spotlight: Noa Krawczyk, PhD
Noa Krawczyk’s path into addiction research began with an early interest in public health and the systems that shape access to care.
Read MoreHow to Make Scientific Inferences and Conduct Power Analyses for Randomized Implementation Rollout Trials
C. Hendricks Brown, PhD, Ian Cero, PhD | March 24, 2026 : This two-part presentation continues the virtual presentations on Randomized Implementation Rollout Designs and Trials, which include Stepped Wedge Implementation Designs. These designs are commonly used to examine how well an evidence-based intervention or package is being implemented in community or healthcare settings.
Read MoreIntegrating Implementation Outcomes
This guide helps researchers and providers measure how much and how well an intervention or program has been implemented. How Can This Help? This guide helps users to: Measure how much and how well an intervention was delivered (and what to do next) Evaluate the likelihood that an intervention will be used and sustained over…
Read MoreSTAR Log
The STAR Log provides a simplified, centralized way for research, intervention development, or evaluation teams to track implementation strategies so you can evaluate progress and measure effective implementation of a practice or intervention. How Can This Help? A research team member can fill out the spreadsheet as the study or project progresses to: Document the…
Read MoreIFASIS
The IFASIS is an inventory that helps teams create a snapshot of key strengths and opportunities for improvement that can influence efforts to implement a new intervention or program. How Can This Help? The quantitative rating scale can be used by a team or an individual to: Identify factors that may help or hurt the…
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