Implementation Research Training
from
Monday, November 24, 2025 (8:30 AM)
to
Wednesday, November 26, 2025 (5:00 PM)
Monday, November 24, 2025
8:30 AM
Registration
Registration
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Room: Hall 1/3rd floor/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
9:00 AM
Welcoming remark
Welcoming remark
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Room: Hall 1/3rd floor/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
Trainees and trainers will be welcomed by SPIRHR Prof. Delayehu,Director, SPIRHR
9:15 AM
Opening Remark
Opening Remark
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
Room: Hall 1/3rd floor/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
The IR training will be officially opened Dr. Ewenat Gebrehana, Research and Community Service Corporate Director, SPHMMC
9:30 AM
Pretest, Recap of the online pre-course
Pretest, Recap of the online pre-course
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Room: Hall 1/3rd floor/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
Baseline knowledge assessed and reviewed SPIRHR
10:00 AM
The Know–Do gap in SRHR: Understanding barriers to implementation
The Know–Do gap in SRHR: Understanding barriers to implementation
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Room: Hall 1/3rd floor/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
Key SRHR barriers to implementation identified SPIRHR
10:30 AM
Orientation on the teamwork concept note development template and ethical use of AI in write up
Orientation on the teamwork concept note development template and ethical use of AI in write up
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Room: Hall 1/3rd floor/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
The teamwork concept note template described and writing codes defined Abiy
11:00 AM
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Room: Hall 1/3rd floor/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
11:15 AM
Formulating implementation research questions
Formulating implementation research questions
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Room: Hall 1/3rd floor/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
Participants demonstrate understanding of implementation research questions Dr. Araya
Review of implementation science key concepts
Review of implementation science key concepts
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Room: Hall 1/3rd floor/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
Key ImpSci concepts described and discussed AAU-CIS/MARCH-MU
11:30 AM
Teamwork: formulate implementation research questions
Teamwork: formulate implementation research questions
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Room: Hall 1/3rd floor/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
Teams apply the knowledge gained from the previous session to draft implementation research questions for their project Teams, Abiy, Dr. Araya
12:30 PM
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Room: Hall 1/3rd floor/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
1:30 PM
Teamwork: Develop background, rationale, and objectives of the proposal
Teamwork: Develop background, rationale, and objectives of the proposal
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Room: Hall 1/3rd floor/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
Draft background, rationale, and objectives for the proposed implementation research projects Teams, Abiy, Dr. Araya
3:00 PM
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Room: Hall 1/3rd floor/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
3:15 PM
Plenary session: teams present background, rationale, and objectives of their implementation research project; receive feedback from session facilitators
Plenary session: teams present background, rationale, and objectives of their implementation research project; receive feedback from session facilitators
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Room: Hall 1/3rd floor/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
Teams receive constructive feedback and supporting materials to refine background, rationale, and objectives Abiy, Dr. Araya
4:00 PM
Teamwork: Refine section based on feedback
Teamwork: Refine section based on feedback
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Room: Hall 1/3rd floor/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
Refined background, rationale, and objectives for the proposed implementation research projects Teams, Abiy, Dr. Araya
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
8:30 AM
Arrival and daily attendance
Arrival and daily attendance
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM
Room: Hall 1/3rd floor/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
Participants and facilitators arrive and prepare to begin the session on time
8:40 AM
Recap of Day 1
Recap of Day 1
8:40 AM - 9:00 AM
Room: Hall 1/3rd floor/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
Participants review key takeaways from Day 1
9:00 AM
Research Philosophy, Theories, Models, and Frameworks in ImpSci (CFIR, RE-AIM, etc.)
Research Philosophy, Theories, Models, and Frameworks in ImpSci (CFIR, RE-AIM, etc.)
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Room: Hall 1/3rd floor/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
Participants demonstrate understanding and reflect on the utility of Theories, Models, and Frameworks Abiy, Dr. Araya
9:30 AM
Teamwork: develop the IR framework
Teamwork: develop the IR framework
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Room: Hall 1/3rd floor/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
Teams apply the knowledge gained from the previous session to draft Theories, Models, and Frameworks for their project Teams, Abiy, Dr. Araya
11:00 AM
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Room: Hall 1/3rd floor/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
11:15 AM
Evaluation designs, participants, sample size, sampling procedure, data collection, data analysis
Evaluation designs, participants, sample size, sampling procedure, data collection, data analysis
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Room: Hall 1/3rd floor/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
Participants demonstrate understanding of evaluation designs, participants, sample size, sampling procedure, data collection, data analysis AAU-CIS/MARCH-MU
12:00 PM
Teamwork: develop evaluation design, participants, sample size, sampling procedure, data collection, data analysis
Teamwork: develop evaluation design, participants, sample size, sampling procedure, data collection, data analysis
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Room: Hall 1/3rd floor/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
Teams apply the knowledge gained from the previous session to draft evaluation designs, participants, sample size, sampling procedure, data collection, data analysis for their project Teams, Abiy, Dr. Araya
12:30 PM
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Room: Hall 1/3rd floor/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
1:30 PM
Designing implementation strategies: Identification and engagement of stakeholders, organizing co-design workshops, identification and prioritization of barriers and implementation strategies
Designing implementation strategies: Identification and engagement of stakeholders, organizing co-design workshops, identification and prioritization of barriers and implementation strategies
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Room: Hall 1/3rd floor/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
Participants demonstrate understanding of stakeholder identification and engagement, organizing co‑design workshops, prioritizing barriers, and defining implementation strategies Abiy
2:00 PM
Research Ethics in Implementation Research
Research Ethics in Implementation Research
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Room: Hall 1/3rd floor/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
Participants demonstrate understanding of key ethical considerations in the implementation and evaluation of research projects Dr. Araya
2:30 PM
Teamwork: develop implementation strategies
Teamwork: develop implementation strategies
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Room: Hall 1/3rd floor/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
Teams apply knowledge from the previous session to draft plans for stakeholder engagement, co‑design workshops, barrier prioritization, and implementation strategies Teams, Abiy, Dr. Araya
3:30 PM
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Room: Hall 1/3rd floor/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
3:45 PM
Plenary: quick updates from each group on the concept note progress
Plenary: quick updates from each group on the concept note progress
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Room: Hall 1/3rd floor/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
Teams receive constructive feedback and materials to refine their concept notes Abiy, Dr. Araya
4:30 PM
Teamwork: Refine section based on feedback
Teamwork: Refine section based on feedback
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Room: Hall 1/3rd floor/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
Teams refine their evaluation plans (designs, participants, sample size, sampling procedures, data collection, data analysis) and implementation strategies Teams, Abiy, Dr. Araya
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
8:30 AM
Arrival and daily attendance
Arrival and daily attendance
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM
Room: Hall 1/3rd floor/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
Participants and facilitators arrive and prepare to begin the session on time
8:40 AM
Morning recap
Morning recap
8:40 AM - 9:00 AM
Room: Hall 1/3rd floor/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
Participants review key takeaways from Day 2
9:00 AM
Dissemination and policy translation
Dissemination and policy translation
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Room: Hall 1/3rd floor/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
Participants demonstrate understanding of the dissemination and policy translation concepts and strategies
9:30 AM
Costing implementation models
Costing implementation models
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Room: Hall 1/3rd floor/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
Participants demonstrate understanding of the dissemination and policy translation concepts and strategies Prof. Damen
10:00 AM
Teamwork: Finalize concept note and prepare presentation
Teamwork: Finalize concept note and prepare presentation
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Room: Hall 1/3rd floor/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
Participants work on their concept note finalization by applying the knowledge and skills they will have gained from the ImpSci training and prepare presentation Teams, Abiy, Dr. Araya, Prof. Damen
11:00 AM
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Room: Hall 1/3rd floor/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
11:15 AM
Teamwork: Finalize concept note and prepare presentation…cont’d
Teamwork: Finalize concept note and prepare presentation…cont’d
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM
Room: Hall 1/3rd floor/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
Participants work on their concept note finalization by applying the knowledge and skills they will have gained from the ImpSci training workshop and prepare presentation Teams, Abiy, Dr. Araya, Prof. Damen
12:30 PM
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Room: Hall 1/3rd floor/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
1:30 PM
Presentation of implementation research concept notes
Presentation of implementation research concept notes
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Room: Hall 1/3rd floor/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
Teams present their finalized concept notes to and evaluated by the ImpSci training workshop facilitators Abiy, Dr. Araya, Prof. Damen, all participants
3:00 PM
Post-test, training workshop evaluation, and closing
Post-test, training workshop evaluation, and closing
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Room: Hall 1/3rd floor/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1
Post-training knowledge assessed, training workshop evaluated, and key next steps presented
3:30 PM
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Room: Hall 1/3rd floor/SRHR CoE Building - Hall 1