Beyond Barriers and Enablers: Mechanisms as the Missing Middle in Implementation Science
Date & Time
Thu, 19 Mar 2026
19:00
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Explore the crucial role of mechanisms in implementation science at this insightful event.
Why you should come
AI-powered• Learn from Dr. Carolyn Steele Gray how to move beyond simple lists of implementation barriers
• Analyze how cognitive psychology and sociology explain the success of digital health strategies
• Understand how to tailor implementation strategies to complex health systems using mechanism theory
Event Highlights
- •Exploration of mechanisms as the 'missing middle' in implementation science
- •Integration of cognitive psychology, sociology, and organizational science into implementation theory
- •Empirical examples drawn from digital health and integrated care studies
- •Analysis of methodological challenges including definitional clarity and complexity
- •Focus on theory-driven strategy development for long-term sustainability
Speaker
Carolyn Steele-Gray
Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Implementing Digital Health Innovation
Programme
Beyond Barriers and Enablers: Mechanisms as the Missing Middle in Implementation Science
Guest talk by Prof Carolyn Steele-Gray followed by a session exploring methodological challenges.
What to bring / Requirements
- •Booking is required
- •Email ths@conted.ox.ac.uk for the online link if attending virtually
Organized by: Oxford Lifelong Learning at the Department for Continuing Education, University of Oxford
Contact: ths@conted.ox.ac.uk; +44 (0)1865 270360