The Dissemination & Implementation Group (DIG) facilitates and improves Dissemination & Implementation (D&I) processes from bench-to-bedside.
Our Mission
The Dissemination & Implementation Group (DIG) provides applications, education, trainings, activities, and support to address the gap in knowledge of implementation science by connecting existing Johns Hopkins and ICTR multidisciplinary members and facilitating multipronged collaborative implementation of Evidence Based Practices (EBPs) for the highest quality health care.
What We Do
DIG provides D&I training, proposal review and coaching for ICTR researchers that meets needs in each phase/stage of the Exploration, Preparation, Implementation and Sustainment (EPIS) framework.
| Phase | D&I Training | Proposal Review | Coaching | Make Connections |
| Exploration | X | X | ||
| Preparation | X | X | ||
| Implementation | X | X | X | |
| Sustainment | X | X | X |
If you are looking to get involved and to learn more about dissemination and implement (D&I) approaches with researchers at Johns Hopkins, please join the Armstrong Institute Implementation Science Interest Group! This group meets once per month to discuss approaches and issues in D&I, and serves as a community resource hub. If you would like to join our group, please reach out to Dr. Christina Yuan [email protected] and Dr. Shagufta Farheen [email protected].
Join the JHU Implementation Science Community Map!
Implementation science researchers exist across Johns Hopkins University, yet many remain hard to find within traditional databases and directories. Please join the JHU Implementation Science Community Map, a researcher-led network connecting Implementation Science students, researchers, and practitioners across the university to support collaboration and discovery. This map serves as both a visual directory and a strategic tool to strengthen our implementation science community.
Join the JHU IS Community Map today: bit.ly/DIGMAP. Learn more about the map HERE.
Dissemination and Implementation Definitions
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Dissemination and Implementation (D&I) approaches examine methods for systematic uptake of scientific discoveries and evidence-driven interventions into regular, real-world practice, thereby enhancing sustainability and wide uptake of relevant and impactful practices across health systems and communities and improving the quality and impact of health practices.
Dissemination: The targeted distribution of information and intervention materials to a specific public health or clinical practice audience.
How, when, by whom, and under what circumstances evidence spreads throughout the agencies, organizations, front line workers and consumers of public health and clinical services.
Implementation: The use of strategies to adopt and integrate evidence-based health interventions and change practice patterns within specific settings.
Seeks to understand the behavior of healthcare professionals and support staff, healthcare organizations, healthcare consumers and family members, and policymakers in context, as key influences on the adoption, implementation and sustainability of evidence-based interventions and guidelines.
Implementation Science Interest Group (ISIG)
On Hiatus for Summer 2026
The ISIG is a monthly seminar where both local and guest presenters speak on current work in Implementation Science.
We meet on the second Tuesday of the month from 10-11:00 am via Zoom, Meeting ID: 966 3121 5456 Passcode: 900393.
For questions, please contact Shannon Cole at [email protected].
Dissemination & Implementation Science E-Office Hour
On Hiatus for Summer 2026
Do you have questions about implementation science in your own work? Are you curious about Dissemination & Implementation (D&I) best practices? The Dissemination & Implementation Group (DIG) invites you to our monthly virtual E-Office Hour, a space to swap ideas, troubleshoot challenges, and connect with peers.
We meet on the third Thursday of the month from 3-4:00 pm via Zoom. Register here.
2026 Dates: March 19, April 16, May 21, September 17, October 15, November 19, December 17
For questions, please contact Shannon Cole at [email protected].