Researchers at Edith Cowan University (ECU) are partnering with the Western Australian Health Translation Network (WAHTN) to explore effective ways to bring new science into clinical practice.
The goal is to ensure that patients benefit from advances in health and medicine, improving outcomes and driving innovation across the healthcare system.
The research will be undertaken through ECU's Implementation Café, an initiative led by Dr Mary Kennedy and Dr Lauren Fortington from the Nutrition & Health Innovation Research Institute, and Professor Sara Bayes from the School of Nursing and Midwifery. Completing the team is evaluation and policy expert, Dr Amy Vassallo from HealthERA.
"This collaborative work is essential to help identify barriers to research implementation that will improve the lives of people in WA and beyond," ECU Associate Dean (Research) for the School of Medical and Health Sciences, Associate Professor Claus Christophersen said.
"The science of implementation, along with its theories, models and frameworks, is still a relatively new field," Professor Bayes said.
"We're pleased to lend our expertise to this project, helping ensure WA's health professionals and researchers have the knowledge and skills they need to drive timely healthcare innovation."
WAHTN is a state-wide collaborative network of Western Australia's universities, medical research institutes, public and private hospitals, PathWest and the WA Department of Health. The network advances the translation of evidence-based health and medical research into changes in policy, practice, training and innovation, to benefit the health and wellbeing of Western Australians.
"WAHTN is delighted to support this important work, which has been made possible through our recent successful NHMRC Supporting Research Translation Centres grant," Dr Debra Turner, General Manager of WAHTN said.