Get .1 ASHA CEU hereEpisode Summary:You’re a rockstar SLP. You read the research. You eat, drink, sleep EBP- but something still feels like it’s missing... Reading the literature makes your brain hurt. You feel like you just can’t make this research-based practice stuff work. It’s like you’re jumping into the research-to-practice gap without a parachute. Enter implementation science-the game changer, your parachute. Ok, you’re probably like “Implementation what now? Never heard of it!” I’m with you. SIt tight, it will all make sense soon... In this episode, Dr. Cathy Bringer and Dr. Natalie Douglas uncover the what and why of implementation science and how it stands to change the EBP face of your day-to-day SLP life. There’s ah-ha moments, pats on the back, validation, and more as this down-to earth research duo acknowledge the short-comings of the traditional research model and promise a brighter research-to-practice future- tearing down hierarchies, building up clinicians, and using implementation science to study clinical practices that will actually work in the “real world”.Learn more about Cathy and Natalie here.Learning Outcomes1. Describe a brief history of implementation science and its recent intersection with SLP 2. Distinguish between the traditional research pipeline and alternative research designs focused on implementation 3. List barriers and facilitators to SLPs engaging in clinical research ReferencesDouglas, N. F., Campbell, W. N., & Hinckley, J. J. (2015). Implementation Science: Buzzword or Game Changer? Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 58(6). https://doi.org/10.1044/2015_jslhr-l-15-0302 Fixsen, D. L., Naoom, S. F., Blase, K. A., Friedman, R. M. & Wallace, F. (2005). Implementation Research: A Synthesis of the Literature. Tampa, FL: University of South Florida, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, The National Implementation Research Network (FMHI Publication #231)Olswang, L. B., & Prelock, P. A. (2015). Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice: Implementation Science. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 58(6). https://doi.org/10.1044/2015_jslhr-l-14-0305 Disclosures:Dr. Natalie Douglas financial disclosures: Dr. Douglas receives a salary from Central Michigan University and The Informed SLP; She also receives book royalties from Plural Publishing and has research funding from The American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation.  Dr. Douglas has no non-financial relationships to disclose.Dr. Cathy Binger financial disclosures:   Dr. Binger is employed by the University of New Mexico. Dr. Binger non-financial disclosures: Dr. Binger is a member of ASHA and special interest group (SIG) 12. Kate Grandbois financial disclosures: Kate is the owner / founder of Grandbois Therapy + Consulting, LLC and co-founder of SLP Nerdcast.  Kate Grandbois non-financial disclosures: Kate is a member of ASHA, SIG 12, and serves on the AAC Advisory Group for Massachusetts Advocates for Children. She is also a member of the Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy (BABAT), MassABA, the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) and the corresponding Speech Pathology and Applied Behavior Analysis SIG. Amy Wonkka financial disclosures: Amy is an employee of a public school system and co-founder for SLP Nerdcast. Amy Wonkka non-financial disclosures: Amy is a member of ASHA, SIG 12, and serves on the AAC Advisory Group for Massachusetts Advocates for Children.Time Ordered Agenda:10 minutes: Introduction, Disclaimers and Disclosures20 minutes: Descriptions of implementation science and its recent intersection with SLP15 minutes: Descriptions of the traditional research pipeline and alternative research designs focused on implementation  10 minutes: Descriptions of barriers and facilitators to SLPs engaging in clinical research 5 minutes: Summary and ClosingDisclaimerThe contents of this episode are not meant to replace clinical advice.  SLP Nerdcast, its