Implementation Science Health Conference Australia 2021 (ISHCA 21) will bring together international and Australian leaders in implementation science to explore contemporary themes in health equity and how implementation science can be harnessed to increase the benefits of health and medical research to all.

You are invited to submit your research relating to the field of implementation science. Topics for consideration include:

  • engaging communities in partnership
  • applying implementation frameworks, models and theories in health researc
  • health system readiness to engage in implementation research and practice 
  • implementation strategies
  • outcomes focused research or practice
  • reports on research methods, measurement and tools for implementation research and practic
  • implementation and pragmatic trials and programmatic approaches in healthcare
  • literature reviews, including scoping, narrative, and systematic reviews. 

Present in one of three formats:

  • Concurrent Session – Oral presentation (15 mins plus 5 mins Q&A
  • Rapid Fire – Brief oral presentation (5 mins plus 2 min Q&A)
  • Poster presentation (If the conference pivots to online delivery, the posters will be accompanied by a 2min pre-recorded ‘mini oral’).

Hosted for the first time by Sydney Health Partners, Maridulu Budyari Gumal SPHERE and the National Centre Of Implementation Science, ISHCA 21 is open to all members of the Sydney Health Partners Implementation Science Community of Practice. If you are not yet a member, you can become a member for free today and gain access to exclusive resources, events, and collaborat. Abstract submissions are now open and close Monday 6 September.

Update 1 September: Due the COVID-19 outbreak in Sydney, ISHCA 21 will now be held online on the 24th,25th and 26th of November commencing with a satellite session the evening of the 24th. We are still seeking abstract submissions and the deadline for those has been extended by one week to Monday, 13 September.