Implementation Science - Implementation Leadership in Healthcare and Social Services

Third-cycle level | 3.0 credits (HEC) | Course code: H1F6088
VT 2026
Study period: 2026-03-02 - 2026-03-27
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: The course is given in English
Application period: 2025-10-15 - 2026-01-31
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Course description

This course will have a unique focus on leadership for implementation research in Healthcare and Social Services. It will provide students with the opportunity to learn as an international learning community and access international expertise in implementation.

The course will increase participant’s personal and scientific leadership capabilities regarding implementation
research. The course content includes the following topics: implementation leadership, macro, meso and micro context prerequisites, implementation strategies, and evaluation. 

The course builds on active learning where participants will engage individually and in groups. 

Self-studies will approximately take one day each week.

Prerequisites and Selection

Prerequisite courses, or equivalent

No prerequisite courses, or equivalent, demanded for this course. 

Selection

Selection will be based on:  
1) the relevance of the course syllabus for the applicant’s individual study plan/research (according to written motivation). 
2) start date of doctoral studies (priority given to earlier start date). 

 

Course director

Susanne Andermo

Course syllabus

H1F6088

Department

Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society

Doctoral programme

Health Care Science (Puf-V)

Type of course

**Other course

Keywords

leadership, implementation, healthcare, social service

CONTACTAnna Jervaeus

anna.jervaeus@ki.se