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Reimagining Research and Clinical Practice for a Healthier Tomorrow in the Deep South
Jennifer A Croker1, Timiya S Nolan1
1Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
NEJM Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery
|July 15, 2026
Summary
Leaders convened to reimagine research and clinical practice, focusing on community priorities and evidence translation. Strategies discussed aim to close the evidence-to-practice gap for improved health equity.
Area of Science:
- Health Services Research
- Implementation Science
- Health Equity
Background:
- The symposium "Breaking the Boundaries" addressed challenges in translating research into practice.
- Leaders from diverse sectors convened to discuss strategies for a healthier future.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore strategies for elevating community priorities, decentralizing care, and realigning incentives.
- To accelerate the translation of evidence into practice by redesigning research, funding, and implementation systems.
Main Methods:
- Convening leaders from research, health systems, community organizations, policy, and philanthropy.
- Facilitating discussions on key strategies for improving healthcare delivery and outcomes.
- Synthesizing perspectives and recommendations from the symposium.
Main Results:
- Emphasis on the need for intentional redesign of research, funding, and implementation systems.
- Highlighting the importance of centering community-defined outcomes.
- Identifying the integration of multisector partnerships and implementation science as crucial.
Conclusions:
- Adopting these approaches can close the evidence-to-practice gap.
- Sustainable and scalable models of care can be created.
- Improved health equity in the Deep South is an achievable goal.
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