The JC School of Public Health and Primary Care of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is pleased to host a seminar on the topic, “A Paradigm of Conducting Implementation Research Illustrated by Two Studies: The PEDALS Model” by Professor Dong (Roman) XU, Professor, Acacia Lab for Implementation Science, School of Health Management, Southern Medical University, on 25 April 2024. Please refer to details below:
[The format has changed to Zoom webinar]
Date: | 25 April 2024 (Thursday) |
Time: | 12:00pm – 1:00pm (HKT) |
Venue: | Zoom webinar |
Speaker: | Professor Dong (Roman) XU Acacia Lab for Implementation Science, School of Health Management / Dermatology Hospital, Southern Medical University (SMU) |
Moderator: | Professor Daisy Dexing ZHANG Research Assistant Professor, The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
Presentation Abstract
The importance of implementation science becomes more recognized in recent years in public health and clinical medicine. Implementation research possesses distinct characteristics. It concentrates on addressing actual challenges encountered in practices, identifying evidence-based practices to overcome these challenges, understanding the barriers and facilitators related to the uptake and implementation of such practices, and finally, devising strategies to facilitate the integration of them into routine practice. The PEDALS model has been developed by Prof. Roman XU to guide the conduct of implementation research. Two cases of studies related to flu vaccine implementation research will be used to illustrate the application of the PEDALS model and the principles of implementation research.
About the Speaker
Professor Dong (Roman) XU is a Professor at the Acacia Lab for Implementation Science, School of Health Management, Southern Medical University (SMU), Executive Deputy Director of the SMU Institute for Global Health (SIGHT), and the director for SMU Center for World Health Organization Studies and the Acacia Lab for Implementation Science. He holds a PhD in Global Health (Implementation Science) from the University of Washington, an MPP in Health Policy from the Kennedy School of Government of Harvard University. He has extensive collaboration in implementation science and is a pioneer in leading implementation science research and training in mainland China. He serves as Co-Editor-in-Chief of Implementation Science Communications and deputy Editor-in-Chief of Global Health Research and Policy, a committee member of the Lancet Commission on Evidence-based Implementation in Global Health, and a committee member of the Global Health Fund Committee of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) in the UK. Previously, he served as the China Representative of the China Medical Board (CMB) and the Asia Pacific Director of the Harvard Medical School Harvard Medical International. He is currently leading multiple research projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the National Social Science Foundation of China, the Ministry of Science and Technology of China, the Ministry of Education of China, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), and NIHR. His research focuses on implementation science in the context of global health (such as implementation research of clinical practice guidelines) and the measurement and improvement of primary healthcare service quality. In the recent 5 years, he has published over 60 articles in peer-reviewed journals such as The Lancet, PLOS Medicine, American Journal of Public Health, and Implementation Science.
About the Moderator
Professor Daisy Dexing ZHANG holds a doctor degree in Public Health from the Jockey Club School of Public Health (JCSPHPC) at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). Her research interests include mental health and primary / community health care. Most of her research work is about designing, implementing and evaluating mental health and community health intervention programs, as well as conducting epidemiological studies and systematic reviews on common mental and physical health problems. Her interests also include child and adolescent mental health, as well as how technologies can assist in holistic care and well-being. She is a research member of the CUHK Mindfulness Research and Training Center, a director of a non-for-profit organization EDiversity, and an academic editor or reviewer of several international academic journals such as BMJ. In the recent 10 years, she has obtained 39 grants and donations as PI, coordinator, Co-I or Research Advisor. Daisy has published more than 80 peer-reviewed research papers (Scopus h-index is 16).