The ISI is a four-day virtual workshop delivered every year by the Penn Implementation Science Center (PISCE). It features foundational lectures, keynote talks, and small group interactive sessions as an introductory “bootcamp” to implementation science (IS). The ISI covers IS terminology, conceptual models and frameworks, and more including a maternal health implementation science track designed with the IMPROVE network in mind

• 4 and a half day virtual workshop in June
• This offering is open to the general public, AMETHIST supports attendance for a number of IMPROVE members each year 
• Subscribe to the AMETHIST newsletter for an update when registration and scholarship information becomes available. 
• More information about the ISI is available on the PISCE Website

AMETHIST’s YouTube channel serves to assist training and capacity building in implementation science and maternal health research by housing video recordings of our monthly seminars and other media to come. 

The workshops and videos can be viewed on our Resources page, or externally on our YouTube Channel

AMETHIST hosts a pre-conference adjunct meeting at the AcademyHealth Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health. The session offers networking with interested researchers in the maternal health implementation research space, as well as an opportunity to hear micro-talks on ongoing research projects.

This session is open to anyone attending the AcademyHealth D&I Conference. To attend, you must preregister through a link that will be available leading up to the conference.

Maternal Health Implementation Science Physician Research Scholar

Each year, a Maternal Health Implementation Science Physician Research Scholar will be selected to have a unique opportunity to work in partnership with AMETHIST@Penn. This scholar will obtain in-depth training in implementation science, with a focus on its application to maternal health. There will also be the opportunity to perform independent research at the intersection of implementation science and maternal health under the supervision of the Co-Directors of AMETHIST@Penn, Drs. Meghan Lane-Fall and Rebecca Hamm. 

This opportunity includes funding for completion of the Implementation Science Certificate Program at the University of Pennsylvania. It also provides research funding for completion of an independent research project focused on the intersection of maternal health and implementation science under the mentorship of AMETHIST and local mentors. 

Communications about this opportunity will be sent out to the CoEs through email and included in the AMETHIST@Penn monthly newsletter.

This opportunity is open to physicians (MD or DO) who have completed a residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology and are currently in a Fellowship Program obtaining subspecialty training, or those who have already completed training with or without subspecialty training, and are still within 3 years of their terminal training program. The program is open to physicians at one of the 12 NIH IMPROVE Maternal Health Centers of Excellence, 4 IMPROVE Community Implementation Programs, or at one of the 2 associated Hubs

Maternal Health Implementation Science Nurse Research Scholar

Each Year, a Maternal Health Implementation Science Nurse Research Scholar will be selected to have a unique opportunity to work in partnership with AMETHIST@Penn. This scholar will obtain in-depth training in implementation science, with a focus on application to maternal health. There will also be an opportunity to perform independent research at the intersection of implementation science and maternal health, under the supervision of Co-Lead and Co-Investigator of AMETHIST@Penn, Drs. Rebecca Clark and Amanda Bettencourt.

This opportunity includes funding for completion of the Implementation Science Certificate Program at the University of Pennsylvania. It also provides research funding for completion of an independent research project focused on the intersection of maternal health and implementation science under the mentorship of AMETHIST and local mentors.

Communications about this opportunity will be sent out to the CoEs through email and included in the AMETHIST monthly newsletter.

This opportunity is open to nurses who have completed a PhD and are still within 3 years of their terminal training program. This includes PhD students who have passed their qualifications, postdocs, and assistant professors within their first 3 years of appointment.  The program is open to PhD-prepared researchers with a nursing degree at one of the 12 NIH IMPROVE Maternal Health Centers of Excellence, 4 IMPROVE Community Implementation Programs, or at one of the 2 associated Hubs

Office hours are a monthly opportunity for early-stage investigators to meet with AMETHIST@Penn Training Core Co-Leads and Co-Investigators for assistance on implementation science research projects, career guidance, or other implementation science related questions.  

Trainees are invited to sign up through a link that can be found in the AMETHIST@Penn monthly newsletter.

This event is open to trainees associated with one of the 12 NICHD IMPROVE Initiative Maternal Health Centers of Excellence, one of the 4 IMPROVE Community Implementation Programs, or at one of the two associated hubs

Each year, 1-3 pilot grants will be awarded for research proposals at the intersection of maternal health, health disparities, and implementation science. Each awardee will receive funding of up to $20,000 to conduct a 1-year research project and will receive hands-on mentoring support through AMETHIST during the award period. 

The pilot grant award period begins August 1 and concludes July 31 of the following year. The call for applications typically opens in April with applications due early June. 

Communications about the call for pilot grant proposals will be sent to investigators at the Centers of Excellence, the Community Implementation Programs, and the two associated hubs. 

We welcome submissions from any investigator associated with one of the 12 NICHD IMPROVE Initiative Maternal Health Centers of Excellence, one of the 4 IMPROVE Community Implementation Programs, or at one of the two associated hubs. The primary investigator and/or any member of the research team may come from any role including, but not limited to, physicians (MDs/DOs), PhD researchers and post-doctoral fellows, nurse-scientists, trainees in any health-related field, and community partners. Applicants should have experience or interest in maternal health and health disparities.

Penn’s Research and Equity in Academic-Community Partnerships for Health (REACH) team has partnered with AMETHIST to help train investigators and community partners to work together in service of equitable implementation. REACH developed the Penn Community Scholars Program, where they train community partners to more effectively and equitably engage in community-academic partnerships to participate in research that improves maternal health and pregnancy outcomes. This program has been tailored to the needs of the Centers of Excellence and their community partners, and each year a cohort of community partners will be selected for this virtual training program. Participation in the REACH Community Scholars Program can lead to additional opportunities, such as potential research funding and continued development of research ideas.

This opportunity is only available to community members that have partnered with an NIH IMPROVE Center of Excellence or Community Implementation Program.

At varied intervals, AMETHIST@Penn hosts virtual workshops with 5 centers the hub has partnered with. These partners include MMRL, LDI, CHIBE, CEP, and FOCUS. 

Annual Workshops

• Mixed Methods Research Lab (MMRL)
• Leonard David Institute of Health Economics (LDI)

Bi-Annual Workshops 

• Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics (CHIBE)
• Center for Evidence-based Practice (CEP)
• FOCUS on Health and Leadership for Women (FOCUS)

Invitations to these events can be found in our newsletter or distributed through our email listserv. Attendees will be invited to register through Zoom.

These events are open to anyone associated with one of the 12 NICHD IMPROVE Initiative Maternal Health Centers of Excellence, one of the 4 IMPROVE Community Implementation Programs, or at one of the two associated hubs