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2026-2027 MS-CEDI Training Institute
2026-2027 MS-CEDI Training Institute
Historic High Country Motor Lodge | Flagstaff, Arizona
July 26-31, 2026
The MS-CEDI Training Institute is a collaboration between D&I scientists in the Mountain West dedicated to capacity building in D&I science. The training program includes:
An in-person “summer camp” workshop July 26 - 31, 2026 at the historic High Country Motor Lodge in Flagstaff, Arizona. This includes a D&I science (DIS) conceptual component, hands-on application of concepts, DIS grantsmanship essentials, and consultation opportunities with the expert DIS faculty. The program focuses on community engagement and health equity.
Nine months (September 2026 to May 2027) of mentored DIS grant application development following the in-person workshop.
Monthly D&I seminars, and group + 1:1 mentoring support, throughout the grant writing process.
Applications are due by March 1, 2026 at 11:59pm Mountain Standard Time. Acceptance notifications will be sent by April 1, 2026.
Last year's mentors and presenters
Last year's mentors and presenters
2026-27 mentors & presenters to be announced soon
Alison Hamilton – University of California
Anna Maw – University of Colorado
Borsika Rabin – University of California San Diego
Cady Berkel – Arizona State University
Cathleen Willging – Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Southwest Center
Chelsey Schlechter – University of Utah
Daniel Shattuck – Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Southwest Center
David Chambers – Deputy Director for Implementation Science, National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Felipe Castro – Arizona State University
Gloria Coronado – University of Arizona
JD Smith – University of Utah
Jennie Hill – University of Utah
Lisa Saldana – Chestnut Health Systems, Lighthouse Institute
Matt Buman – Arizona State University
Paul Estabrooks – University of Utah
Prajakta Adsul – University of New Mexico
Testimonials
Testimonials
“Do it [the MS-CEDI Training Institute]! It will provide an invaluable experience and toolkit for moving your research forward and developing you as a researcher.”
– Niko Verdecias-Pellum
“It was amazing. It was a room filled with very experienced and seasoned experts in this field of study who were eager to share their knowledge. The training was thought-provoking, rigorous, and very enjoyable.”
– Karin Wachter
Program information
Program information
Overview
Overview
The failure to achieve widespread adoption, implementation, and sustainment of evidence-based practices (EBPs), programs, and policies has resulted in limited clinical and community public health benefit. Research on dissemination and implementation seeks to understand and address barriers to the successful uptake of EBPs and other innovations. In 2022, dissemination and implementation science (DIS) experts from Arizona State University and the University of Utah partnered to develop the MS-CEDI Training Institute. Over the following years, MS-CEDI has expanded to include 9+ institutions dedicated to building community-engaged DIS capacity in the Western United States. Faculty and their associated community partners, within and outside of the organizing Universities, are eligible to apply. This mentored training program is designed for new and established investigators and their community partners interested in writing a DIS-focused federal grant application developed with their community partners.
Format and commitment
Format and commitment
Applicants accepted into the training program can expect and will commit to the following:
Submission of a community-engaged D&I-focused federal grant application within 12 months of acceptance into the workshop.
Matching with a MS-CEDI mentor(s) to receive support in developing all aspects of a federal grant application.
Participation in the week-long in-person workshop followed by a 9-month mentored D&I grant-writing experience that includes:
Attending 1:1 meetings with their MS-CEDI mentor
Attending monthly group meetings (via Zoom) to ensure support and expert feedback, and sustain the grant writing momentum
Completing monthly assignments to build grant proposal sections
Reviewing and providing feedback for other fellows’ draft proposal sections
Attending monthly seminar sessions with D&I experts
Eligibility
Eligibility
PhD, MD, DO, DrPH or equivalent
Early to mid-career faculty, or seasoned faculty with developing knowledge of D&I science, intending to submit a community-engaged, DIS-focused federal grant application in the next year
Program cost
Program cost
Program cost is $3,500 per fellow to cover meals, the week-long workshop, and the nine months of mentorship to produce a DIS proposal for submission. The hotel accommodations for the week-long workshop training are paid by the MS-CEDI Training Institute. Travel is the responsibility of the fellow. Interest in being considered for a scholarship to cover program fees can be indicated on the application.
Application components
Application components
Concept paper
NIH Biosketch
Letter of support from supervisor (e.g., Department Chair, Assoc Dean of Research)
Letter of support from clinical or community partner
Preference will be given to applicants who have not had a previous R01 focused on Implementation Science.
It sounds good but ...
It sounds good but ...
If DIS sounds intriguing but you would like to know more about it, we recommend the following four articles. The articles may also be helpful as you develop the concept paper for your application:
Bauer & Kirchner 2020 Implementation science – What is it and why should I care?
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31036287
Curran 2020 Implementation science made too simple – a teaching tool
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32885186/
Lane-Fall et al. 2019 Scoping implementation science for the beginner: Locating yourself on the “subway line” of translational research
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31253099/
Brownson et al 2022 Revisiting concepts of evidence in implementation science.
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