Promoting the Science and Practice of Implementation Evaluation in Public Health

Preparing Students for a More Public Health–Aware Market in Response to COVID-19

“…We echo the call for sustaining the CDC's Prevention Research Centers and the Health Resources and Services Administration's Public Health Training Center program (26) and go further to support pandemic preparedness. Shortcomings in pandemic preparedness are attributable to numerous factors, of which a lack of funding for operating public health programs and a lack of funding for training future public health professionals are just two components.…”

PCD Increases Content About Public Health Approaches Being Implemented to Improve Population Health

“…Today PCD completes the release of its inaugural collection on implementation evaluation, “Promoting the Science and Practice of Implementation Evaluation in Public Health.” It features 5 articles addressing aspects of implementation evaluation conducted in various real-world settings (6). Articles appearing in this collection offer insights into factors that positively or negatively affect the diffusion of proven interventions and the degree of integrity needed to generate success.…”