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Catherine Schwarz shares more about one of the WashU D&I consulting services, the Dissemination and Implementation Research Core (DIRC). Want to get to know our DIRC consultants? Click on the ‘learn about’ links below to watch their 2-minute videos!

DIRC consultants

Enyo A Ablordeppey, MD, MPH

Enyo A Ablordeppey, MD, MPH

Associate Professor

Co-director of Critical Care Ultrasound Program, Director of Emergency Ultrasound Research

Associate Vice Chair of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion for Department of Anesthesiology

Learn about Enyo’s work

Elvin Geng, MD, MPH

Elvin Geng, MD, MPH

Professor

Director, Center for Dissemination & Implementation, Institute for Public Health

Director, Dissemination and Implementation Research Core (DIRC)

Learn about Elvin’s work

Ashley J Housten, OTD, MSCI, OTR/L

Ashley J Housten, OTD, MSCI, OTR/L

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Co-Director, Center for Collaborative Care Decisions

Learn about Ashley’s work

Mark Huffman, MD, PhD

Mark Huffman, MD, PhD

Professor

Co-Director, Global Health Center

Learn about Mark’s work

Allison King, MD, PhD

Allison King, MD, PhD

Professor of Pediatrics

Associate Director, Center for Dissemination and Implementation, Institute for Public Health

Learn about Allison’s work

Jing Li, MD, DrPH, MS

Jing Li, MD, DrPH, MS

Associate Professor

Co-Director, Administrative Data Core Services

Learn about Jing’s work

Ginger  McKay, PhD

Ginger McKay, PhD

Assistant Professor

Assistant Director of Research, Center for Public Health Systems Science

Learn about Ginger’s work

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Byron Powell, PhD

Associate Professor

Co-Director, Center for Dissemination and Implementation; Lead, Methods and Metascience Initiative

Co-Director, Dissemination and Implementation Research Core

Co-Director, Center for Mental Health Services Research

Learn about Byron’s work

What does DIRC do?

Dissemination and Implementation Research Core (DIRC)

This research core at the WashU Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS) offers methodological expertise to advance translational (T3 and T4) research so it can move into routine, real-world use. 

Services include: support with literature reviews of D&I science, grant writing, manuscript preparation, and connections with national experts on Dissemination & Implementation science.

Services are available to all entities, including for-profit organizations, with priority given to members of ICTS.

DIRC questions? Contact Catherine Schwarz at dirc@wustl.edu.

Step-by-step DIRC consultation process

While DIRC is focused on more general implementation science, WashU also offers targeted diabetes translation research consultation:

Dissemination and Implementation in Diabetes Research Core

This research core at the WashU Center for Diabetes Translation Research offers a range of services that support and enhance diabetes translation research. 

Services include: assistance with conceptualizing and designing Dissemination & Implementation research questions, plus support for grant and manuscript development.

Services are available to full-time WashU faculty who have an interest in conducting translational research in diabetes.

Looking for something else?

We can help connect you to WashU’s broad network of Dissemination & Implementation researchers.