Since its founding in 1976, the Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance Use and Addiction (AMERSA) strives to improve health and well-being through leadership and advocacy in substance use education, research, clinical care, and policy. Connect with CHERISH Policy Advisory Board Member Jules Netherland, who will be facilitating and serving as a plenary speaker this year. View the full program here. Wednesday, November 1st 1:00 - 4:00 PM Becoming an Effective Drug Policy Reform Advocate Jules Netherland, PhD, MSW, CHERISH Policy Advisory Board Member, Drug Policy Alliance, Advocacy Training Workshop Facilitator Sheila P. Vakharia, PhD, MSW, Drug Policy Alliance, Advocacy Training Workshop Facilitator Thursday, November 2nd 9:00 - 10:00 AM How to Effectively Advocate to Create Change Jules Netherland, PhD, MSW, CHERISH Policy Advisory Board Member, Drug Policy Alliance, Plenary Speaker Helena Hansen, MD, PhD, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Plenary Speaker Sheila P. Vakharia, PhD, MSW, Drug Policy Alliance, Plenary Speaker

Hosted by the GPH Global Center for Implementation Science The field of implementation science is focused on generating knowledge that helps translate evidence about “what works” to improve population health and eliminate health inequities into practice. However, the field has largely focused on work at clinical and organizational levels and there is limited guidance about how to conceptualize and conduct policy-focused implementation science. There are two areas under the umbrella of policy-focused implementation science: (1) policy dissemination research, which seeks to understand how research evidence can be most effectively communicated to policymakers and integrated into policymaking processes; and (2) policy implementation research, which seeks to understand how the rollout of polices can be optimized to maximize health benefits. The learning objectives of this two-day virtual training are to: Understand relevant theories and frameworks, study designs, measures, and concepts related to policy implementation science and apply this knowledge to: Write a policy-focused implementation science grant Integrate a policy component or aim into a non-policy-focused implementation science grant or project Integrate an implementation science component or aim into a policy-focused grant or project The training consists of synchronous didactic lectures, panel presentations and discussions, small group discussions, one-on-one consultations with experts and is structured around six modules: Historical and Contemporary Context of Policy D&I Research Theories and Frameworks for Policy D&I Research Research Designs and Analytic Approaches in Policy D&I Research Political Science Perspectives on Studying Policy Development, Implementation, and Equity Policy D&I Strategies and Interventions Measures, Data Sources, and Data Collection Strategies View the 2023 agenda here. The training will be led by CHERISH Research Affiliate Jonathan Purtle, Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health Policy & Management and Director of Policy Research at the Global Center for Implementation Science at the New York University School of Global Public Health. Dr. Purtle is an internationally recognized leader in the area of policy-focused implementation science. The target audience for the training is researchers who: A) have some expertise in implementation science and want to integrate policy into their work or B) have some expertise in policy research and want to integrate implementation science into their work. The training is open to faculty and trainees at the post-doctoral level. Registration Fee: The fee for this training will be $350 per person. Questions: For questions related to the workshop content, email [email protected]. For registration-related questions, contact [email protected]. 

The Center for Health Economics of Treatment Interventions for Substance Use Disorders, HCV, and HIV (CHERISH) is seeking to fund the next cohort of pilot grant recipients for 2024-2025. This webinar will provide an overview about the eligibility requirements, application process, and program experience. During the Q&A session, participants will have an opportunity to speak to Pilot Grant & Training Core Director Brandon Aden and former pilot grantees. You may submit questions ahead of time in the registration form below.

The Center for Health Economics of Treatment Interventions for Substance Use Disorders, HCV, and HIV (CHERISH) is seeking to fund the next cohort of pilot grant recipients for 2024-2025. This webinar will provide an overview about the eligibility requirements, application process, and program experience. During the Q&A session, participants will have an opportunity to speak to Pilot Grant & Training Core Director Brandon Aden and former pilot grantees Dion Allen and Shashi Kapadia. You may submit questions ahead of time in the registration form below.

The 19th International Network on Brief Interventions for Alcohol and Other Drugs (INEBRIA) conference draws an international group of researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and additional stakeholders interested in the potential of brief interventions in health and other settings to reduce the harms produced by alcohol and drug use. This year, the conference revolves around, “Optimizing Brief Interventions for a New Era: From Research to Practice and Policy." Connect with  CHERISH Research Affiliates in person as they present their research at the conference. View the full program here. INEBRIA is organized by CHERISH Research Affiliate Jeremy Bray, and colleagues at UNC Greensboro and the Wake Forest University School of Medicine.