At Project ACE, we actively utilize implementation science frameworks to translate evidence into sustainable, real-world practice. We are excited to highlight a new collaborative study published in Global Implementation Research and Applications, exploring how implementation science can power complex organizational transformation, co-authored by Project ACE academic intern Sulemana Ansumah Saaka and lead members of our research team (Professor Josephine P. Wong and Professor Isaac Luginaah):

“Evaluating Effectiveness of an HIV Stigma Reduction Intervention for Racialized Immigrants in Canada”
DOI: 10.1007/s43477-026-00230-9

Key Takeaways:

• Synergizing Science and Practice: The study details the participatory development of a tailored six-month training course designed to build internal implementation competencies within a major university hospital undergoing structural changes.
• Building Practical Competencies: Evaluation data showed that blending theoretical implementation frameworks with practical change management tools successfully enhanced healthcare professionals’ knowledge, skills, and motivation.
• Guiding Complex Transformation: Beyond delivering evidence-based clinical interventions, the paper demonstrates how the rigorous methods of implementation science can be dynamically used to manage large-scale healthcare system transformations.

These findings strongly align with Project ACE’s focus on structured capacity building, reinforcing how evidence-driven training programs can successfully drive institutional and community-level change.

Read the full article: To learn more about the co-design process and evaluation strategies, access the complete study via SpringerLink.