UCSF JBI Centre for Evidence Synthesis and Implementation External Evidence Implementation Application 2021

Program Purpose

This six-month program is designed for nurse clinicians, managers, educators, and researchers who want to explore strategies that promote effective evidence implementation.  Two week-long intensive workshops will be conducted at the UCSF JBI Centre for Synthesis and Implementation in San Francisco, California.  In the intervening months between the workshops, participants will create and launch an Evidence Implementation Project at their selected institution. Participants must have access to a clinical site for their implementation project. UCSF Health cannot be a clinical site for external JBI Evidence Implementation.

This program offers participants guided opportunities to explore the literature and to acquire skills in the JBI Practice Application of Clinical Evidence Systems (PACES) and Getting Research into Practice (GRIP) software.  The program culminates with the publication of each participant’s Evidence Implementation Report in the JBI journal.  Successful completion of this program entitles participants to become certified JBI Evidence Implementation.      

The overall objectives of this program are to:

1.  Teach participants critical elements of evidence implementation, namely:  develop a project protocol; develop mastery of PACES and GRIP JBI software; launch and evaluate an evidence implementation project at one’s selected institution; and disseminate project findings through manuscript writing and dissemination. 

2.  Develop and hone participants’ leadership skills that are necessary to implement and sustain a successful evidence implementation project. 

3.  Develop and hone participants’ analytical thinking and writing skills that can improve patient, family, and system outcomes.

4.  Foster participants’ professional growth and development.  

2021 Program Dates

Week 1: April 26-29, 2021

Week 2: October 25-29, 2021

Application Deadline October 19, 2020

Once accepted, click here to register for classes.

Program Fees

The fee for the UCSF JBI Evidence Implementation program is $1100 for Centre Partners (UCSF School of Nursing, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center [ZSFGH], Samuel Merritt University School of Nursing [SMU], University of San Francisco [USF], American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ASPAN), and $3600 for all others. Fees paid cover the 2 week-long workshops, course materials, and 45 contact hours (CEs) for the two weeks.  Funding for the UCSF JBI Evidence Implementation Program will be the responsibility of the participant’s home institution.  Participant salary, housing, travel to and from the workshops, and any other expenses incurred by the Fellow are not included in the program fee.  There are some discounted and short-term housing solutions near the UCSF JBI Evidence Implementation training site, but these arrangements must be made by the participant’s home institution in advance: (https://campuslifeservices.ucsf.edu/housing/services/short_term_lodging_needs).   

 In planning for the JBI Evidence Implementation Program, home institutions are encouraged to plan for at least 12 hours of paid time each month for five months for each Fellow to work on their evidence implementation project, as well as any Clinical Coach time that is required. Evidence Implementation fellows who have successfully completed the program will receive their medallion at the annual Clinical Inquiry Conference held in San Francisco, California (hotel, flight, and meals to be paid for the Evidence Implementation Fellow by the home institution).

Fellow Eligibility Criteria 

  • Completed online recommendations from:
    • Clinical coach at applicant’s home institution
      • A Clinical Coach can be an advanced practice specialist, clinical educator, or researcher at one’s home institution that functions as a sponsor for each JBI Evidence Implementation Fellow.
    • Supervisor at applicant’s home institution
      • A supervisor can be the manager or director during the six-month fellowship who ensures financial support and compensation for the fellow’s time to the project.
  • Interest in one of the pre-identified clinical issues (JBI PACES Project Topics)

Clinical Coach Eligibility Criteria

A Clinical Coach can be an advanced practice specialist or clinical educator at one’s home institution that functions as a sponsor for each JBI Evidence Implementation Fellow and will work closely with the Fellow at the home institution to ensure that the evidence implementation project follows the necessary timeline in order for the Fellow to be successful in the program. There is no specialized training for Clinical Coaches, although experienced advanced practice specialists, clinical educators, and researchers are often ideal in assisting with project management.  Clinical Coaches may be called upon to assist in the following ways: 

  • Guidance in reviewing and critiquing project-related literature
  • Assistance with project scope and methods to implement the evidence implementation project
  • Support throughout the project

 A supervisor can be the manager or director at the fellow’s selected institution during the six-month fellowship. A supervisor ensures financial support and compensation for the fellow’s time to the project. Typically, a supervisor has a supervisory role over the fellow to ensure their project is funded. A supervisor may be called upon to assist in the following ways:

  • Provide payment or direction for payment for the fellow to complete the project and to attend the JBI classes held in San Francisco
  • Approve education leave time for the fellow to attend classes and to work on the project in their selected institution

Application Process

ALL COMPONENTS OF THE UCSF JBI EVIDENCE IMPLEMENTATION APPLICATION MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 19, 2020 TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE 2021 UCSF JBI EVIDENCE IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM.
  •  Participant’s JBI Evidence Implementation Program Application, which includes:
  • Completed online application from JBI Fellow with signed JBI Service Agreement
  • Completed online recommendation from identified Clinical Coach
  • Completed online recommendation from Supervisor/Unit Director/Assistant Unit Director
  • Check or credit card payment for program fee

Please note our payment and cancellation policy:

  • Payment must be made 15 days prior to workshop commencement
  • Cancellations received more than 15 days before the workshop will result in a full refund
  • Cancellations received 14 days before the workshop will result in a 50% refund
  • Cancellations received less than 7 days before the workshop or non-attendance will result in no refund
  • The registration fee covers both workshop weeks (lunch included) and no refund will be given in the event of non-attendance at one of the workshops

Click here to view the JBI PACES Project Topics.

Click here to complete your application.