Brown Research on Implementation and Dissemination to Guide Evidence Use (BRIDGE) Program
Led by Rani Elwy, Ph.D., the BRIDGE program fosters the translation, spread and scale-up of evidence-based practices into routine clinical care.
Brown Research on Implementation and Dissemination to Guide Evidence Use (BRIDGE) Program
Led by Rani Elwy, Ph.D., the BRIDGE program fosters the translation, spread and scale-up of evidence-based practices into routine clinical care.
Overview
The BRIDGE program, founded in 2018 as the Implementation Science Core, collaborates with the other Brown Psychiatry and Human Behavior cores, the Quantitative Science Program and Qualitative Science and Methods Training Program (QSMTP), to foster the translation, spread and scale-up of evidence-based practices into routine clinical care. Contact us at implementationscience@brown.edu.
Leadership
Services
- Provide consultation on dissemination and implementation (D&I) science models, theories and frameworks to guide studies
- Develop qualitative and quantitative methods specific to D&I science research questions (such as formative evaluations, stakeholder engagement methods, implementation strategies, hybrid designs, etc.)
- Serve as co-investigator on projects as the implementation science expert
Consultations
For implementation science consultations, please complete this consultation request form through Advance-CTR, and select the "Informatics and Implementation Science" service. All implementation science requests will be directed to the BRIDGE program.
Advance-CTR Implementation Science Seminar Series
In this six-part series, sponsored by the BRIDGE program, Brown Alcohol Research Center on HIV (ARCH), and Advance-CTR, local and national experts share talks on implementation strategies and blueprints, hybrid trial designs, sustainability, and policy implementation. To find upcoming seminars and recordings, follow this link and select the Implementation Science Seminar Series.
Implementation Science Bootcamp
Every year, the BRIDGE program hosts a multi-day Implementation Science Bootcamp to provide clinicians and scientists with skills to increase the adoption of evidence-based practices, treatments, and interventions in clinical and community-based settings.
The 2024 Implementation Science Bootcamp is now open for registration! The Bootcamp will be held Feb. 9-10, 2024 at South Street Landing in Providence, RI.
BRIDGE Team
BRIDGE Program research, training, consultations and mentorship are possible as a result of a talented group of faculty, postdoctoral fellows and residents.
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Ariana Albanese, Ph.D.
Implementation Science Fellow -
Trisha Arnold, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior -
Margaret Crane, Ph.D.
Implementation Science Fellow -
Alethea Desrosiers, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior -
Emily Fu
Clinical Psychology Resident -
Alyssa Gatto, Ph.D.
Implementation Science Fellow -
Linda Guzman, Ph.D.
Implementation Science Fellow -
Ruben Martinez, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior -
Grace Smith, M.A.
Research Assistant
Program Staff
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Cintly Celis-de Hoyos
Program Manager
Implementation Science Career Development Awardees
A range of early career investigators and faculty (below) have benefited from the mentorship of BRIDGE program faculty in securing their NIH or VA career development (K) awards. Please request a consultation to discuss your career development proposal with us, and take advantage of other BRIDGE program services in advancing your career development training plans.
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Trisha Arnold, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior -
Alicia Cohen, M.D., M.Sc., F.A.A.F.P.
Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, Assistant Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice (Research) -
Kristine Durkin, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow -
Jacqueline Hayes, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior (Research) -
Lindsay Huffhines, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior (Research) -
KayLoni Olson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior (Research) -
Darlynn M. Rojo-Wissar, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior (Research) -
Jack Rusley, M.D., M.H.S.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Clinician Educator -
Louisa Thompson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior -
LG Ward, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
In the News
What accounts for the explosive growth of the BRIDGE program? A visionary leader, strategic expansion, and the tenets of implementation science itself.
At a recent academic symposium at The Warren Alpert Medical School, medical student Nicole Comella presented her research on barriers to implementing complementary and integrative health therapies (such as acupuncture and yoga) into health systems. Comella credited BRIDGE director, Rani Elwy, Ph.D., for her mentorship on the project.