Implementation matters: why Canada keeps leaving life-saving research on the shelf

If governments want research to improve lives, implementation must be funded, measured, and led—not assumed.
Implementation science is a practical discipline with direct relevance to personal and societal development and well-being, writes Melanie Barwick.

Canada is world-class at producing health research. We invest billions of dollars in discovery science, publish in top journals, and generate evidence that could save lives, improve care, and reduce system costs. We have a national and global impact. Yet, governments rarely ...

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