Looking back at 2025

Written By The Center for Implementation

⭐ Memorable highlights

Released the free Map2Adapt tool and supporting resources

We released our interactive Map2Adapt tool alongside a new overview and 50+ page practical guide, helping teams plan for adaptations more systematically through concrete activities, discussion questions, and clear decision points.


Surpassed 100 certified changemakers

We launched a more beautiful and user-friendly directory of certified professionals, making it easier than ever to discover and connect with implementation support specialists.

We also reached a major milestone — surpassing 100 certified changemakers with 400 more in progress— reflecting the growing demand for thoughtful, skilled implementation support and the strength of a global community committed to this work.


Added more value to TCI courses and certificate program

In December, we enhanced the value of our courses and Level 1 certification by expanding access, support, and opportunities for connection.

Course and certificate participants now receive membership in the Implementing Change Community as part of their registration, which means they can join:

  • Monthly virtual Open Support sessions with Drs. Julia Moore and Sobia Khan

  • Dedicated spaces for active course + certificate participants

For Level 1 certificate participants, we also built in extended access to the courses (previously limited to 1 year). We’ve had so many requests for this!


Group-based learning gained momentum

In 2025, we noticed a clear shift in how TCI courses were being used: more teams and networks chose to move through them together rather than individually.

While group learning has always been part of how people engage with our courses, this year it showed up with greater frequency and diversity — across funders, organizations, research teams, and practitioner networks.

Examples included funder-supported cohorts through Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN), cross-departmental teams within Placer County Office of Education (PCOE), and collaborative initiatives such as THiiNC-ECHO and Can-SOLVE CKD.

This growing momentum signaled that shared learning is becoming a more common and valued way for people to build implementation capacity using our courses.

Alongside this, we supported some teams with live workshops that complemented course content, creating additional space for reflection, discussion, and application. This blended approach to learning is something we’re excited to continue offering as teams look for ways to deepen and extend their learning together.

We’ve also learned about many new and interesting ways people are supporting groups, and we’re gaining deeper insight into how teams are best supported — directly from the teams themselves. We’ll be sharing more about this in an upcoming bulletin. (Not on our mailing list? Join here.)

Filmed 2 new courses plus more training content

This year, we held two shoots — the most we’ve ever done in a calendar year — and they were also our smoothest yet!

We filmed Context at Scale, which will complete our set of Level 2 courses. This new course takes a deep dive into some of the more complex and challenging aspects of implementation planning.

We also filmed a fully updated version of our Level 1 course, Implementation, Spread, and Scale — and, yes, we’ll be renaming it too! (Let us know if you have ideas.)

Plus, we filmed new videos to update content in StrategEase: The HOW of Creating Sustainable Change.

And on top of that, we filmed a set of videos on theories, models, frameworks, and approaches (TMFAs), which will be released as a new product offering that includes additional resources to help you select appropriate TMFAs!

Strengthened and streamlined our services

We refined our services to better reflect the work we do and the needs we continue to hear from people leading and supporting change.

This included streamlining our offerings and updating our website to more clearly communicate how we support initiatives and organizations.

Our services now align across six core areas:

  • Facilitating interactive and participatory workshops

  • Developing practical, user-centered implementation tools

  • Embedding implementation science into organizational strategy

  • Providing guidance through implementation project reviews

  • Co-developing organizations’ in-house training programs

  • Partnering on long-term and large-scale implementation initiatives

Explore our services in more detail.


Contributed to broader conversations on change through podcasts

We had the opportunity to appear on several podcasts, sharing practical insights on implementation, change, and sustainability.

These conversations allowed us to connect with new audiences, reflect on lessons from the field, and contribute to ongoing dialogue about what it takes to support meaningful, lasting change.

Check them out! ⤵️

🎙️ Excellence Foresight with Nancy Nouaimeh​
Episode: Implementation Science in Action: Making Change Practical for Leaders (29 mins)
Listen on: Buzzsprout | Spotify | Apple Podcasts

🎙️ Breakthrough Innovation

Episode: Forget Playbooks. This Is What Actually Drives Transformation That Sticks (17 mins)
Listen on: YouTube (or see below) | Spotify | Apple Podcasts​

 

🎙️ Making Our World Better

Episode: Implementation Science Changing The World (38 mins)
Listen on: Episode Webpage | Apple Podcasts


And more will be released in 2026!


Brought the TCI team together for an in-person retreat 

In June, our full-time team came together in person for a multi-day retreat focused on team building and organizational planning — with lots of laughs, of course!

The slower pace and change of scenery created a different kind of energy than our usual virtual work, giving us space to learn more about one another, enjoy each other’s company, and strengthen how we work together so we can show up more thoughtfully in our work with you.

🤝 Collaborations we were part of

We worked with several teams and organizations at different stages of implementation.

A few of the organizations included:

  • Centering Healthcare Institute – Collaboratively built 2 implementation guides: one for the local implementation teams, and one for the central implementation support team.

  • Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN) – Completed implementation project reviews, providing feedback and guidance on KBHN-funded initiatives.

  • Healthcare Excellence Canada (HEC) – Trained future healthcare leaders in the EXTRA™: Executive Training Program (with more training coming up this year!).

  • CalHOPE – Wrapped up a 4-year-long partnership to support social and emotional learning implementation across California, and engaged in planning on how to sustain and scale the work.

  • Solutions for Kids in Pain (SKIP) – Began building an interactive online implementation guide.

✈️ TCI travels

It was great to connect with you at talks/workshops, conferences, and through the initiatives we worked together on.

Here’s where we were fortunate to go:

In-person collaborations

  • Canada (Ottawa; Quebec City; Toronto)

  • United States (Chicago; Manchester, New Hampshire; San Francisco)

  • England (London)


In-person conferences/events

  • European Implementation Event 2025 in Newcastle upon Tyne (England)

  • 18th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health in Maryland (United States) - And one of our presentations was selected as a Best of D&I session! 🏆

  • Plus, the SIRC City event we co-hosted in Toronto!


Virtual collaborations

📊 Exciting numbers

  • 3888 changemakers registered in our free virtual events (recordings available here!):

    • Map2Adapt Tool: Planning for Adaptations Proactively (Apr. 24)

    • From Uncertainty to Action​: Using Implementation Science to Move Forward Together in a Challenging Context (June 12 – recording not available)

    • Exploring Careers in Implementation: Paths Beyond Academia, our joint event with the Society for Implementation Research Collaboration (SIRC) (Sept. 16)

    • Reimagining Implementation Support: The Role of Funders and Intermediaries (Nov. 4)

  • 400+ professionals are pursuing the Level 1 Implementation Support Specialist certification (50% are part of teams enhancing their implementation skills collectively as a group!)

  • 28 TCI images became available in German

    • Thank you to our Swiss partners at the Institute of Nursing Science, University of Basel; Institute for Implementation Science in Health Care, University of Zürich; and the Center for Primary and Community Care, Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne for their time and effort in making these translations possible

  • 2000+ changemakers enrolled in our online courses

  • We welcomed 80+ members to the Implementing Change Community

  • Our Equity Guiding Questions have been accessed 2000+ times

  • The StrategEase tool, which helps you select change strategies that directly address barriers and facilitators, has been accessed 13,000+ times

  • The Cultiv8 tool, an interactive collection of actionable strategies to help you build trusting relationships and navigate power dynamics, has been accessed 5,000+ times

  • The Map2Adapt tool and process image which help you proactively plan for adaptations were accessed 6000+ times

  • Our Toolbox which houses hundreds of implementation resources was accessed 12,000+ times

🔜 What’s coming up

Guided by our vision of seeing millions of changemakers worldwide actively applying best practices in implementation science, here’s what we’ll be working on this year.

 Planned for release in 2026

Plus, we’ll be…

  • Editing new videos and podcasts for the updated version of Implementation, Spread, and Scale, one of our Level 1 courses (release date to be determined)

  • Filming a new version of Inspiring Change, our free mini-course

Thanks for including us on your implementation journey!

We look forward to supporting you throughout 2026!

The Center for Implementation
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