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    Intermediate

    Learning Architecture

    Leverage Project Agility and Implementation Fidelity to Achieve Excellence in Education

    Wednesday, February 18, 2026
    10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EST
    Location: Regency 7
    Implementation science in its various forms has been applied to optimize outcomes in manufacturing, engineering, business, education, and healthcare for more than 75 years - but rarely has it been applied in CME/CPD in the health professions. Many of these implementation science efforts have evolved in parallel, but within varying professional silos; as a result, the most widely applied approaches go by many, varied names. Nonetheless, the underlying principles of all forms of implementation science are grounded in the scientific method and leverage similar processes and best practices. This session is intended to introduce the broad evidence base of implementation science, describe why it matters for achieving impact and maximizing intervention effectiveness, and specifically review use cases and examples of implementation science in CME/CPD.

    Learning Objectives:

    • Explain the significance of applying implementation science methodologies in Continuing Medical Education (CME) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to maximize intervention effectiveness and achieve sustained impact.
    • Evaluate real-world examples and use cases of implementation science in CME/CPD, identifying key strategies that have been used, or that that can be applied, to improve educational outcomes and promote behavior change.
    • Integrate key evidence-based implementation science strategies of Project Agility and Implementation Fidelity into the planning, development, and delivery of HCP education to enhance learning outcomes and promote behavior change.