Graduate Certificate in Implementation Science

The Implementation Science Graduate Certificate is an 11-credit program available to both on-campus and via distance education that gives students the background and skills they need to build a foundation in the growing field of health care research.

The information below is designed for the on-campus, in-person attendance track. Please visit the UF Health Implementation Science Graduate Certificate Online webpage for more information on our distance education.

In-person or Online

Fall 2027 Application Deadline (On-Campus)

To Be Announced

The Graduate Certificate Program is no longer accepting applications. Applications for the coming application cycle will open this Fall.

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Online Program

Implementation Science Online Graduate Certification Program

For the online version of this Graduate Certificate, please visit the program website from the UF College of Medicine.

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Gain Skills in Translational Science and Research Methodology

Upon completion of the Graduate Certificate in Implementation Science, students will be able to:

• Explain fundamental concepts of the design, conduct, and interpretation of dissemination and implementation research
• Compare and appraise the various research designs commonly used in translational health research, and identify the appropriate design to answer a given clinically meaningful research question
• Describe key concepts needed to successfully conduct clinical effectiveness and implementation science studies that involve communities as collaborators in the research process
• Design an implementation study in a collaborative environment to address a real clinical concern in a learning health system environment

All courses in the Implementation Science Graduate Certificate are letter-graded. Credits earned in the certificate can be transferred toward the master’s degree if a student is admitted to the master’s degree program and earns a grade of B or higher in those credits.

Who should apply?

The certificate program is ideal for faculty and current health care professionals, including health care administrators, clinicians, residents and fellows, research coordinators, and graduate students in the health sciences who desire the foundational knowledge in the development, evaluation, and implementation of programs, policies, and interventions aimed at improving health in communities and quality of care in complex health systems, but do not have the time or desire to commit to a full graduate degree.

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