Steven T Kalinowski, Mary J Leonard, Mark L Taper
Development and Validation of the Conceptual Assessment of Natural Selection (CANS)
CBE life sciences education
recent implementation science frameworks highlight role training technical assistance tta building workforce capacity implement evidencebased practices ebps however evaluation tta limited describe three case examples highlight tta three regional centers national mental health technology transfer center mhttc network mhttc formed learning communities lcs facilitate connections among behavioral health professionals goals sharing implementation strategies discussing bestpractices developing problem solving techniques data outcomes collected combination selfreport surveys qualitative interviews lc participants reported strong connectedness gains knowledge skills improvements implementation capacity intentions advocate organizational systemslevel change furthermore across case examples identified lc characteristics associated participant perceptions outcomes including tailoring lc content workforce needs providing culturally relevant information engaging leaders forming connections among participants trainers challenging participants current workplace practices findings interpreted lens interactive systems framework focuses tta lcs facilitate connections theoretical empirical foundations interventions practices implementing interventions realworld settings advance workforce capacity