# Mentored Education for Dissemination and Implementation Science (MEDIS) Program

> **NIH NIH R25** · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · 2022 · $307,332

## Abstract

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 proposes an innovative educational program entitled Mentored Education for Dissemination
and Implementation Science (MEDIS), which will address a cross cutting need by providing researchers with
advanced training in D&I competencies through a 5-day Summer short course offered annually, and combined
with ongoing mentorship to enhance learning. MEDIS is significant because it will promote the D&I of BSSR in
real world settings where evidence-based interventions exist but are not yet commonly applied, and where a
large reduction in chronic disease morbidity and mortality is feasible if this knowledge was widely taken up into
practice.
 The specific aims of this application are to:
1. Implement MEDIS to train researchers (Fellows) to facilitate the D&I of BSSR in the context of community
 and clinical settings to eliminate chronic disease disparities. To accomplish aim 1, we will: a) Implement a
 recruitment plan to identify a high-quality pool of diverse Fellows; b) Train Faculty mentors and match them
 with Fellows to foster ongoing mentoring in D&I research; and c) Conduct a Summer Course for Fellows to
 build competency in D&I research.
2. Evaluate MEDIS and track Fellows' career development. To accomplish aim 2, we will: a) Evaluate the
 Fellows in achieving D&I-related competencies, mentoring, and career progress; and b) Evaluate the
 Faculty for relevance and quality of presentations and mentoring ability.
3. Actively disseminate MEDIS components and support Fellows in capacity building activities at their
 institutions and with community partners. To accomplish aim 3, we will: a) Identify key audiences for
 dissemination; b) Conduct active dissemination; and c) Develop a train-the-trainer module for Fellows.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10320849
- **Project number:** 5R25DK123008-03
- **Recipient organization:** WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Ross C Brownson
- **Activity code:** R25 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $307,332
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2020-02-06 → 2024-12-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10320849

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10320849, Mentored Education for Dissemination and Implementation Science (MEDIS) Program (5R25DK123008-03). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10320849. Licensed CC0.

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