Mentored Education for Dissemination and Implementation Science (MEDIS) Program
Abstract Chronic diseases are the leading causes of death and disability in the United States, and have the capacity to bankrupt the American healthcare system as drivers of the nation's $3.3 trillion in annual health care costs. Disparities in the burden of chronic disease are also evident among certain populations (e.g., racial/ethnic minority groups, individuals of lower socioeconomic status). Behavioral and social science research (BSSR) targeting lifestyle risk factors within context can successfully reduce chronic disease morbidity and mortality. The science of dissemination and implementation (D&I) aims to shorten the translation gap from discovery to impact of evidence-based interventions in real world community and clinical settings to benefit population health. Training the next generation of researchers in the field D&I will improve the adoption of BSSR and interventions that can effectively prevent and manage chronic disease. To address this priority, this R25 application