Implementation Science enables Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN) to scale and spread proven solutions for children and families. In 2024, KBHN launched its Implementation Community of Practice initiative, centred on advancing implementation science efforts across KBHN and in the field of neurodevelopmental disability.
Webinar
June 2025
Where Do Communities of Practice Fit in Learning Health Systems?
📅 Thursday, June 19, 2025 🕛 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET 📍 Online via Zoom
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Join us for the next session in Kids Brain Health Network’s Implementation Community series, where we’ll explore the evolving role of communities of practice within learning health systems.
Our featured speaker, Dr. Stephanie Brooks, will walk us through the concepts and real-world applications, offering actionable insights to help attendees build stronger, more effective collaborative communities.
Whether you’re a researcher, practitioner, policymaker, or community leader, this session will offer valuable guidance on strengthening implementation efforts and advancing health equity through learning health systems.
Session Objectives
✔ Clarify the concept of learning health systems
✔ Differentiate the various potential roles of communities of practice in learning health systems
✔ Give recommendations on how to optimize communities of practice
About the Speaker
Stephanie Brooks, PhD, is a long-time member of the University of Alberta. There she has held UofA research positions at the School of Public Health, the Alberta Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research, and she currently works in the Office of the Vice President (Research & Innovation). Stephanie is a qualitative researcher with a primary focus on transdisciplinary research partnerships with ethno-cultural communities, equity-denied groups, and Alberta Health Services. Moreover, Stephanie is a certified implementation practitioner. Stephanie’s PhD research explored intersections of implementation science and learning health systems. This research received funding from a CIHR Canadian Graduate Student – Doctoral Award. She is also a recipient of a 2023 Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Scholarship.
April 2025
A perfect pairing: engagement science and implementation science
An inspiring and thought-provoking panel presentation including Dr. Andrea Cross, Ms. Sara Pot, Dr. Sarah Munce, and Ms. Rachel Martens. Panellists discussed the synergy between engagement science and implementation science, engagement strategies used in their child health implementation projects, and ideas and next steps for advancing engagement in implementation initiatives.
How to get involved
Our community comprises two core groups and activities: 1) bimonthly webinars open to the public for broader network sharing and connecting, and 2) bimonthly community chats with a smaller group of KBHN-affiliated members.
Webinar Sessions
These sessions are offered bimonthly (excluding August and December) and are open to everyone. Session presenters are both internal and external to KBHN. We focus on a variety of implementation topics, mainly exploring ‘hot topics’ in the field and ideas put forward by our Implementation Community that relate to child health and development.
Community Group Sessions
Attendees include KBHN-affiliated individuals who are taking or have completed The Center for Implementation Courses (Level 1 or 2 Implementation Support Specialist Certification) or individuals with implementation training or experience. We meet bimonthly to ask questions, share resources, reflect, and problem-solve related to varying implementation topics and members’ activities.
Stay in touch
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For any questions or to learn more about KBHN’s growing Implementation Community, email research@kidsbrainhealth.ca.