Welcome to IS-2

The Institute for Implementation Science Scholars (IS-2) is a mentored training program for investigators interested in applying dissemination and implementation (D&I) methods and strategies to reduce the burden of chronic disease and address health inequities.

News and Updates

PUBLICATION: Advancing the science of policy implementation: a call to action for the implementation science field

IS-2 Scholars, Yuka Asada, PhD, RDN (2021 Cohort) and Aimee Kroll-Desrosiers, PhD (2020 Cohort) were co-authors of the recently published work in Translational Behavioral Medicine – Advancing the science of policy implementation: a call to action for the implementation science field. Abstract Public policies have been essential in addressing many of the most pressing public […]

IS-2 Hosts 2023 Summer Institute in St. Louis

This summer, researchers from across the U.S. gathered in St. Louis for the second Institute for Implementation Science Scholars (IS-2) in-person Institute. The Institute, which is a core component of the IS-2 mentored training program, was held in St. Louis at Washington University’s Bauer Hall (learn more about the first Institute here). In total, over […]