Bridging the Gap

May 21, 2025 - Did you know it takes an average of 17 years for evidence-based interventions and healthcare practices originated from research to be applied to hospital and community settings? Heather Schacht Reisinger ’96 has dedicated much of her career to closing the gap between research and real-world implementation, including her current role as the director of the University of Iowa’s recently launched Implementation Science Center. Read the complete article

UI launches Implementation Science Center to translate research into practice

September 18, 2024 - A new Board of Regents-approved University of Iowa Implementation Science Center will help ensure that research findings are translated into real-world practices that benefit people as quickly and efficiently as possible. Read the complete article.