Advances in Learning Health System Sciences Conference

Sarah Greene, MPH

Sarah Greene, MPH, is a consultant, researcher, and cancer survivor with expertise in health systems research, research networks, and quality of cancer care. She applies a versatile skillset and intellectual curiosity in the areas of digital health, evidence mobilization, and community engagement, and is a recognized national leader in understanding how to bridge research and healthcare delivery using a learning health systems approach.

Are We There Yet? Navigating Complexities as We Build and Sustain Learning Health Systems

The concept of a learning health system (LHS), where evidence is rapidly generated and used to improve health outcomes and care delivery, was introduced to the field in 2006. In the ensuing 18 years, researchers, informaticists, and healthcare leaders have identified an array of organizational, technical, and sociocultural complexities that must be addressed to further our collective progress. This presentation will offer approaches, real-world examples, and optimism about the opportunities to spread and scale the LHS to support transformative progress. 

Sara Singer, PhD, MBA

Sara Singer, PhD, MBA, is a professor of health policy at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Professor by courtesy at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. She is the faculty director of the Health Leadership, Innovation, and Organizations (HELIO) Labs, which fosters interdisciplinary collaboration among colleagues from across the University and across the globe. Singer's research in the field of health care management and policy is informed by her interdisciplinary training in health policy, organizational behavior, and general management. 

Learning: Health Systems’ Once and Future King

Health systems increasingly recognize that learning is critical to sustained improvement and overall performance. Yet, knowing how to inculcate a learning orientation, the leadership, structures, systems, and processes it requires is not well understood.  This keynote aims to shed light on this elusive goal through discussion of a series of examples and the principles underlying their experience.

Amy M Kilbourne, PhD, MPH

Dr. Kilbourne is a national expert in implementation science, pragmatic trials, and integrated care. She has led several national implementation studies as well as several VA national implementation and quality improvement initiatives.

Learning Health Systems: Aligning Discovery and Practice to Translate Evidence into Policy

Learning objectives:

1. Describe the components of learning health systems and how they promote translation of evidence into practice and policy
2. Provide 1-2 examples of pragmatic implementation-focused studies that inform translation of evidence into practice
3. Identify health priorities that are most ripe for evidence-generation through use of pragmatic research methods that can inform local, regional, and/or national policymaking