GIC 2011 provided an opportunity for implementation policy makers, practitioners, and scientists from around the world to develop relationships with each other while sharing their knowledge and collaborating around implementation, organizational change, and system transformation.
The structure of GIC 2011 included three main components: plenary presentations, practice groups, and presentation clusters.
Plenary Presentations
Designed to share and integrate implementation knowledge, one to two plenary presentations were scheduled for each morning of the conference.
Learn more about the five plenary presentation topics and download abstracts and slides.
Practice Groups
Formation of active practice groups is a major goal of the GIC. Five practice groups were established based on different roles within the field of implementation:
- Policy makers
- Researchers
- Organizational leaders
- Purveyors
- Practitioners
Laying the Groundwork
These groups began to form during the registration process so that participants could begin developing relationships, exchanging information, defining key issues, and holding virtual meetings prior to the conference. Laying this groundwork enabled the practice groups to maximize their face-to-face time at the GIC.
Ongoing Collaboration
Between biennial GICs, each practice group will continue to collaborate, both virtually and in person. The GIC intends to provide facilitation and support to the inter-conference communications within and across practice groups. Results of the inter-conference meetings will help shape the agenda for GIC 2013.
Practice Group Conference Activities
Each afternoon at the conference included a practice group plenary sessions and practice group breakout meetings.
- Practice group plenary sessions began with a presentation that highlighted major advances and issues related to that group's focus. These presentations were followed by a facilitated discussion. The goal of these sessions was to hone the topics for discussion, debate, and consideration for next steps to advance the field.
- Practice group breakout sessions explored barriers and issues specific to each practice group and generated next steps or solutions.
Learn more about each of the practice groups and their facilitators.
View and download practice group presentation abstracts and slides.
Presentation Clusters
In each themed cluster, a small group of presenters shared their data, experiences, and ideas through informal poster presentations and discussions with participants.
Eighteen to twenty clusters were scheduled each evening of the conference, and participants visited different clusters depending on their areas of interest.
Learn more about the presentation clusters and download abstracts.