2025 Conference Themes: Expanding the Scope
The 2025 Driving Change: Regional Conference on Health and Emerging Fields in Implementation Science in Qatar aims to bridge research, policy, and practice through evidence-based implementation science in public health. Below is a detailed breakdown of the conference themes to help guide abstract submissions and panel discussions.
A – Policy, Systems, and Equity in Health Implementation
This theme examines how evidence-based implementation can strengthen health policies and systems to promote equitable outcomes. It emphasizes evaluating policy impact, scaling successful models, financing sustainable interventions, and ensuring that implementation reaches underserved populations. It also includes institutionalizing evidence-informed decision-making across diverse health contexts.
Key Focus Areas:
- Implementation and evaluation of health policies using evidence-based frameworks
- Health system strengthening: integration, resilience, and workforce development
- Sustainable and equitable funding models for health service delivery
- Addressing health inequities and reaching marginalized or underserved populations
- Ethical considerations and global health partnerships in implementation
- Stakeholder engagement for policy translation and cross-sector collaboration
B – Community Engagement and Public Health Interventions
This theme focuses on designing, adapting, and scaling community-based and culturally relevant interventions. It highlights the critical role of participatory approaches, behavioral science, and community empowerment in achieving health outcomes. Emphasis is placed on adapting evidence-based interventions (EBIs) for local contexts and ensuring sustainable funding and capacity building.
Key Focus Areas:
- Community-led interventions and participatory research methods
- Behavioral change strategies and social determinants of health
- Adapting and implementing EBIs in culturally diverse and resource-limited settings
- Local resource mobilization and sustainable funding for community initiatives
- Capacity building and empowerment of local stakeholders
- Ensuring intervention relevance, ownership, and long-term impact
C– Innovation, Precision, and Methods in Implementation Science
This theme explores the evolving toolkit of implementation science, including innovative research methods, data-driven strategies, and digital technologies. It highlights how precision public health, artificial intelligence, and real-world experimentation enhance the relevance and effectiveness of implementation efforts. The theme also addresses economic evaluation and funding strategies to scale innovation sustainably.
Key Focus Areas:
- Hybrid designs, pragmatic trials, and real-world experimentation
- Precision medicine and personalized implementation strategies
- Digital innovations: AI, telehealth, mobile apps, and predictive analytics
- Integration of electronic health data to inform and optimize implementation
- Economic evaluations and cost-effectiveness in implementation science
- Funding innovation and infrastructure for technology-enabled implementation