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Making Implementation Science More Real: Realist Evaluation for Large Scale Programs in Health Care

Realist evaluation provides a useful framework to understand how and why interventions work under different circumstances. Presenter Dr Mitchell Sarkies is a Senior Lecturer, Sydney Horizon Fellow and NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow at the Sydney School of Health Sciences and co-leads the Sydney Health Partners Implementation Science Academy.

Key Takeaways

  • Why implementing evidence‑based care at scale is challenging
  • How realist evaluation works in implementation science
  • How realist methods can be applied to large‑scale health programs
  • How to move beyond identifying barriers and enablers

About the Presenter

Dr Mitchell Sarkies is a Senior Lecturer and NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow at the Sydney School of Health Sciences. He holds a prestigious Horizon Fellowship that is establishing an implementation laboratory to advance the field of implementation science.