Facilitating dissemination & implementation (D&I) and knowledge translation (KT) in learning health systems requires capacity building. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), priorities are shifting from a standard pace of discovery to a rapid response model for accelerated evidence integration. As innovative practices evolve, playbooks emerged to enhance promotion and uptake of best practices for rapid D&I. Recognizing the need for evidence-based practices in planning complex implementation and KT efforts, this course is designed to build capacity using playbooks to support uptake of policy and practice.

Implementation scientist, Dr. Jolie Haun, and Health Communications Specialist, Rachel Benzinger, established an interactive evidence-based playbook development workshop, leveraging a pragmatic multi-layered conceptual framework. This interactive course will engage participants to build competency in developing, designing, and implementing playbooks to inform policy. Course participants will gain fundamentals of theoretical underpinnings and practical approaches to develop playbooks in diverse settings.

This course will be delivered through a playbook-oriented approach: (1) introduction to purpose, value, and use of playbooks; (2) tour of exemplar playbooks components for blueprint development; (3) actionable steps and a layered multi-model iterative process for development; and (4) interactive small group activity to develop a blueprint. First, Dr. Haun will contextualize playbooks and describe key characteristics . Second, Mrs. Benzinger will compare exemplar playbook components and describe the evidence-based user-centered approach for blueprint development. Third, Dr. Haun will present seven actionable steps for playbook development within a layered multi-model iterative process to develop and organize content. Facilitators will co-lead an interactive activity using worksheets with pre-determined prompts to guide participants through the strategic development of a blueprint. Facilitators will end with a practical discussion on recommendations for applying best practices, with embedded resources for post-course access. At the end of this course, participants will understand how to develop and organize playbook content for maximum impact.