UCLA CTSI hosts 6th Southern California Dissemination, Implementation, and Improvement (DII) Science Symposium

The UCLA CTSI Community Engagement and Research Program (CERP) and Population Health Program hosted the 6th Southern California Regional Dissemination, Implementation, and Improvement (DII) Science Symposium on September 4 at The California Endowment in Downtown Los Angeles. This event was held in collaboration with the CTSAs from USC, UCSD, and UCI, as well as UC Riverside, Southern California Kaiser Permanente, Altamed, and the Greater Los Angeles Veterans Administration. The event featured a keynote presentation on learning health systems from Dr. Peter Margolis (Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center) followed by a panel discussion that included Dr. Michael Kanter (Kaiser Permanente), Dr. Tony Kuo (LA County Department of Public Health), Dr. Arleen Brown (UCLA), Dr. Dong Chang (LA County Department of Health Services) and moderator Dr. Brian Mittman (Kaiser Permanente).

The event also featured guided poster tours, concurrent sessions on DII methods, and strategy sessions. Outstanding Abstract Achievement Awards were awarded to the following abstracts:

• Impact of Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder (MAUD) Implementation Policies on MAUD Prescriptions in Safety-Net Emergency Departments in Los Angeles County: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis
  Yesenia Perez, BA; Marissa J Seamans, PhD, MSPH; Roch Nianogo, MD, PhD; Matthew J. Mimiaga, PhD; Breena R. Taira, MD, MPH
• A data driven QI approach to ensure equitable scale-up of a quality improvement effort to improve care for hard-of-hearing Veterans in the emergency department
  Michelle S Wong; PhD; Tanya Olmos-Ochoa; PhD; Justin List, MD, JD; Selene Mak, PhD; Constance Fung, MD, MSHS; Hiroko Akuzawa, MD; Patricia Fermin, MD; Michael McClean, BA; Donna L. Washington, MD, MPH; Jessica Faiz, MD, MSHPM
• Improving Colorectal Cancer Surveillance Care: Stakeholder-Informed Development of a Standardized Program in a Safety-Net Hospital System
  Whitney U. Orji, MD, MSHP; Marianna Sarkissyan, MD; Janelly Jimenez, BA; Katherine Lee, MD; Sarah Koller, MD; Hanjoo Lee, MD; Beverley A. Petrie, MD; Formosa Chen, MD; Melinda Gibbons, MD; Tara Russell MD, PhD, MPH

DII science focuses on bridging the gap between research and practice by promoting the translation of evidence-based interventions into real-world settings. It looks at how proven interventions can be adopted, adapted, and sustained in real-world environments to improve health outcomes and promote equity across diverse communities. To learn more about DII science, as well as other initiatives and activities led by the CTSI CERP team, visit the CERP webpage.

Photo source: CTSI CERP (Brianna Smith)

Lead photo caption: (left to right): Tony Kuo, Dong Chang, Arleen Brown, and Michael Kanter participate in the symposium panel discussion moderated by Brian Mittman (not pictured). 
Additional photos: DII main conference room