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This three-day workshop introduces implementation science in oral health research. It is designed for participants interested in understanding how evidence-based oral health interventions can be effectively adopted, scaled up, and sustained in real-world dental and public health settings. The course will be offered in English. However, assignments may be submitted in French. A participation certificate will be provided to all participants who will attend the entire course.

The workshop covers key concepts in implementation science, including determinants of practice, implementation strategies, implementation outcomes, study designs, and approaches to evaluation. Participants will explore most common theories, models and frameworks such as Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR), RE-AIM, Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF)/Capacity- Opportunity- Motivation (COM)-Behavior, Implementation Outcomes Framework and logic models, with practical examples from oral health research and policy.

Morning sessions will feature hybrid interactive lectures focused on core concepts, frameworks, and case examples. Afternoon sessions are reserved for in-person participants and will provide hands-on experience through guided exercises, group work, and project development activities.

Teaching format 

July 8 to 10, 2026

• Morning hybrid session: 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
• Afternoon in-person session: 1:00 to 4:00 pm

Location: 2001 ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï College Avenue, Montreal, Quebec 

Learning outcomes

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

1. Describe the purpose and key concepts of implementation science in oral health research;
2. Formulate implementation research question;
3. Differentiate implementation outcomes, determinants, and implementation strategies;
4. Identify and apply major implementation science theories, models and frameworks, including CFIR, RE-AIM, TDF/COM-B, IOF and logic models;
5. Define relevant outcomes for evaluation.
6. Compare common implementation study designs, including hybrid designs, stepped-wedge trials, and mixed methods approaches.
7. Select and justify implementation strategies tailored to identified determinants and contextual barriers.
8. Discuss issues related to equity, de-implementation, sustainability, and scale-up of interventions in oral health.
9. Apply implementation science principles and ethical considerations to their own implementation research proposal or practice-based projects.

• Schedule
• Instructors and Organizers

Day 1 - Wednesday, July 8: Foundations of Implementation Science (IS) in Oral Health
8:00 am - 8:30 am	Light breakfast
8:30 am - 8:45 am	Welcome, introductions and discussion of expectations
8:45 am - 9:15 am	Introduction to IS in dentistry and oral health; Overview of evidence-to-practice gaps and how IS differs from efficacy and effectiveness research
9:15 am - 10:00 am	Core concepts and terminology in IS; Implementation outcomes, determinants, strategies, and hybrid designs
10:00 am - 10:20 am	Break
10:20 am -11:10 am	Putting theory into action; Applying implementation science frameworks in oral health research: CFIR, RE-AIM, logic models, TDF, IOF and COM-B
11:10 am - 12:00 pm	Stakeholder engagement, network approaches, equity, and inclusion in implementation research
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm	Lunch
1:00 - 4:00 pm	Practicum: Defining an implementation question in oral health: Participants will identify evidence-to-practice gap, draft a problem statement, and specify potential implementation outcomes
Day 2 - Thursday, July 9: Study Designs, Measurement, and Tailored Strategies
8:00 am - 8:30 am	Light breakfast
8:30 am - 9:15 am	IS designs; Hybrid effectiveness-implementation designs, cluster randomized trials, stepped-wedge trials, interrupted time series, and mixed methods
9:15 am - 10:00 am	Linking determinants to implementation strategies; Using barriers and facilitators to guide strategy selection; presentation of strategies taxonomies
10:00 am - 10:20 am	Break
10:20 am -11:20 am	Outcomes and measurements in IS; Implementation, service and clients outcomes
11:20 am -12:00 pm	Pilot and feasibility studies in research
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm	Lunch
1:00 - 4:00 pm	Practicum: Designing an implementation research study; Participants will refine the research question, identify determinants, select strategies, and outline a feasible study design and measurement plan
Day 3 - Friday, July 9: Equity, De-implementation, Sustainability, and Knowledge Mobilization
8:00 am - 8:30 am	Light breakfast
8:30 am - 9:15 am	Equity and de-implementation in oral health; Addressing inequities in implementation and reducing low-value care in dentistry
9:15 am – 10:00 am	Scale-up, sustainability, and policy uptake; Strategies to support long-term integration, system change, and policy engagement
10:00 am - 10:20 am	Break
10:20 am – 11:10 am	Knowledge mobilization and dissemination; How to communicate implementation findings to practitioners, managers, communities, and policy makers
11:10 am – 12:00 pm	Case studies and applied examples in oral health implementation science
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm	Lunch
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm	Practicum: Project presentations and feedback; Participants will present their implementation science project ideas and receive feedback

Instructors and organizers

Pascaline Kengne Talla, DDS, MPH, PhD
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences, ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï

Pascaline Kengne Talla is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences at ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï. She also serves as Chair of the Scientific Pole on Inclusive, Sustainable, and Accessible Health Systems within the Quebec Network for Intersectoral Research in Sustainable Oral and Bone Health, and as a Councillor for the e‑Oral Health Network of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR).

Her work is driven by a longstanding concern with the persistent gap between evidence, policy, and clinical practice. Drawing on critical implementation science frameworks and behaviour change theories, she examines why health innovations succeed or fail in real‑world settings and develops implementation strategies that promote equity, scalability, and sustainability within learning healthcare systems. Grounded in a stakeholder‑centred, co‑creation approach, her research leverages social, community‑based, and technological innovations to reduce oral health inequalities and advance high‑value, equity‑driven practices in dentistry. Dr. Talla is deeply committed to building capacity in implementation science and knowledge mobilization across research, practice, and policy.

Associate Professor, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Rafael Aiello Bomfim is a Professor at the Faculty of Dentistry at the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Brazil, where he works in teaching, research, and graduate training in public health and oral health. His academic work focuses on implementation science, oral health epidemiology, and health equity, with particular interest in translating evidence-based interventions into real-world health systems and community settings.

He holds expertise in population-based oral health research, health services evaluation, and implementation research methods. His work has explored social and structural determinants of oral health, inequalities in access to care, and the implementation of preventive and diagnostic strategies in primary health care, with emphasis on vulnerable populations. He has also been involved in the development and evaluation of implementation frameworks and strategies applied to oral health programmes, including school-based interventions, oral cancer care pathways, and water fluoridation policies. He has collaborated with national and international researchers on projects related to oral health equity, knowledge translation, and methodological innovation, and has been actively engaged in training students and professionals in implementation science and public health research.