Ralph Seal Paffenbarger Professor and Chair, Department of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, Illinois
Joined August 2011
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Serving the incredible faculty, trainees, and staff @MSSatNU @NUFeinbergMed @NorthwesternMed is an honor and joy💜. New positions for FY24 about to drop so stay tuned! If you'd like to learn more about what is happening in our department, read on! magazine.nm.org/2023/09/18/t…
#impsci at 20 🎉!!!!
Let’s make this count—submit your strongest work to these two special article collections. This is a chance to both reflect and shape what comes next!
Deadline: March 2027 👇
link.springer.com/journal/13…
We are marking 20 years of #impsci with two special article collections:
🔹 Learning From the Past and Shaping the Future
🔹 Breaking Frameworks: Revisiting, Extending, Integrating, and Theorizing Implementation Frameworks
Submit by March 2027👇
link.springer.com/journal/43…
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We are marking 20 years of #impsci with two special article collections:
🔹 Learning From the Past and Shaping the Future
🔹 Breaking Frameworks: Revisiting, Extending, Integrating, and Theorizing Implementation Frameworks
Submit by March 2027👇
link.springer.com/journal/43…
We tested EHR nudges (defaults + accountable justification) to increase low tidal volume ventilation across 12 ICUs.
No overall effect—but variation across sites.
Lesson: context is queen. 👑 Nudges don’t work in a vacuum. 🔍
link.springer.com/article/10…
🚨 Last call for applications! 🚨
📣 Apply now for our inaugural Associate Editor for Social Media!
⏰ Submit your application by May 15th for consideration!
🚀 We’re launching something new—and we want you to help lead it! 🚀I’m thrilled to share that @ImplementSci is recruiting our inaugural Associate Editor (Cross‑Journal) for Social Media 🎉
📩 Questions? Reach out!
🔁 Please share widely:
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Honored to be part of AIM‑IS 🤖✨
AI in implementation science spans a continuum, and we need better ways to classify, evaluate, and report its use. AIM‑IS advances the field with shared frameworks & guardrails 🧭📊Bravo @_GFontaine! @ImplementSci link.springer.com/article/10…
Big ? in #impsci: not just does facilitation work—but how? In our mixed‑methods study, adaptive reserve didn’t mediate facilitation’s effect on reach. Qual data pointed to other mechanisms—buy‑in, reminders, sensemaking, relationships 🔍🧩link.springer.com/article/10… @ImplementSci
🚀 We’re launching something new—and we want you to help lead it! 🚀I’m thrilled to share that @ImplementSci is recruiting our inaugural Associate Editor (Cross‑Journal) for Social Media 🎉
📩 Questions? Reach out!
🔁 Please share widely:
lnkd.in/g2C-wQpe
🚨Opportunity to join the Implementation Science journals family!
We are seeking a Social Media Editor to join our Editorial Board and increase the visibility, reach, and impact of our research.
Apply here: link.springer.com/journal/13…
#implementationscience #impsci
New paper explores pediatric caregivers’ views during EMO trial to reduce unnecessary continuous pulse oximetry.
Key takeaways:
✅ Past experiences shape perceptions
✅ Most didn’t notice changes
✅ Education builds trust
shmpublications.onlinelibrar…
This is such a great opportunity - #impsci community, please share far and wide!
Exciting news! Applications are now open for AcademyHealth’s Applied Implementation Science Fellowship Program, supported by @Amgen. Fellows will receive hands-on training & professional opportunities throughout this two-year program. Apply by 2/13. buff.ly/AkyaRnL
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About 1 in 5 Americans serve as an unpaid caregiver to a loved one. #PhF25 awardee Dr. Maja Kuharic @NUFeinbergMSS is studying how patients’ self-perceived burden on their caregivers impacts their health care decisions.
Watch the full interview: phrmafoundation.org/news-eve…
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A new paper in BMJ Quality & Safety from @NUFeinbergMed investigators highlights the power of partnership between two disciplines that share a common goal: improving the quality and safety of healthcare — bit.ly/3XxxRUg
I’ll share more next week, but for now: here’s our @BMJ_Qual_Saf commentary on #impsci & #QI integration. Grateful to the amazing team & our @NorthwesternMed collaborators—this work reflects what we’ve learned together. Read it here & join the convo! qualitysafety.bmj.com/conten…
🚨 Applications open!
Join us for a 3-day Implementation Science Short Course at Northwestern’s Chicago campus. Learn from top experts, get personalized feedback, and build connections.
📅 Apply by Jan 5, 2026
👉mss.northwestern.edu/educati…
#ImplementationScience
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We were thrilled to welcome @Dr_Summersett, PhD, MS, to Implementation Science Academy! 🙌 She shared her work on bridging substance use screening & treatment for teens with chronic illness. Join us in 2026: shorturl.at/o5nas #impsci
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Brian @Mustanski, PhD, led a standout session at @nufeinbergmed Implementation Science Academy 2025 on study designs! 📊 From hybrid trials to interrupted time series, he walked us through how they shaped his Keep It Up program. Join us in 2026: shorturl.at/o5nas
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Interested in joining us @NUFeinbergMed for our 2nd annual Implementation Science Academy? The inaugural one was a huge success - sign up here to be on the first to know list and join us April 28th-30th, 2026! #impsci lnkd.in/gJCdz7GN
The work groups at @NUFeinbergMSS Implementation Science Academy were a highlight! 🎉 Hands-on learning, real-world challenges, big ideas & “a-ha!” moments 💡🙌 Join us in 2026: shorturl.at/o5nas
Congratulations to @NUFeinbergMSS Dr. @AmeliaVanPelt on this well deserved honor. I've seen her in action and I can attest to her incredible leadership skills as an outstanding global health educator!💜
So honored to have won Outstanding Global Health Educator of the Year from @FSMGlobalHealth!
Now, more than ever, we need to lift up the next gen of global health trainees.
Systemic inequities hinder HIV care for marginalized communities. This study, led by @GeorgeMasonU Dr. Amanda Sanchez, explores how a behavioral intervention can support adherence and retention—when paired with structural change and dignity-centered care. equityhealthj.biomedcentral.…
New editorial in @ImplementSci from our editorial team that describes #impsci grant terminations in the US and globally; characterizes the topical areas & methods most affected; and considers potential implications of these terminations for the field implementationscience.biomed…
