PRECONFERENCE EVENTS

Wednesday, 11 February 2026, 10.00-16.00, KOL-H-317

The research group for Implementation Science in Health Care at the University of Zurich invites you to the Rethinking Theorizing in Implementation Science Symposium 2026.
Join us if you are working in implementation – as a researcher, practitioner, policy or community partner – to explore how theory can help us better understand and improve what we do.

Speakers:

• Prof. Dr. Sarah Birken, School of Medicine, Wake Forest University, USA
• Prof. Dr. Tracy Finch, Northumbria University, United Kingdom
• Prof. Dr. Roman Kislov, Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom
• Dr. Lisa Pfadenhauer, LMU Munich, Germany

Host:

• Prof. Dr. Lauren Clack

Please check out the detailed program to learn more about learning goals and level of expertise recommended to register. Please register here.
Participation is free of charge. No conference registration is required.
 

Thursday, 12 February 2026, 10.00-12.00, KOL-G-212 EV

Join us in defining how IMPACT can collaborate to create synergies between Implementation Science and Pharma and Biotech and shape a collaborative platform that bridges science and industry to maximize real-world impact. Specific goals of this session are:

• Explore success stories
• Identify opportunities and barriers for embedding Implementation Science more systematically in Pharma and Biotech
• Co-create a strategic blueprint for how the IMPACT working group can foster faster, easier, and more effective uptake of Implementation Science across the sector

Co-Hosts:

• Prof. Dr. Sabina de Geest
• Dr. Skip Olson

Participation is free of charge, no conference registration is required. Please register with impact-dph@unibas.ch