The gap between the generation of public health knowledge through research and its application in community and clinical settings remains large. Too often, the products of research do not get translated or disseminated for use where they are likely to have positive impacts. Over the past year, the Saint Louis University School of Public Health has begun innovative efforts to enhance its leadership role and activities in translation and dissemination. Drawing on unanimous support from the faculty and staff, a broad-based task force is engaged in a strategic planning process to articulate our approach, organized around this framework:  

Additional Resources

• Online Translation and Dissemination tool
• Project Profiles
• Translation and Dissemination Competencies for the School of Public Health
•  SPH Nationally Recognized Research Centers  
• Go to SPH Website 
• Go to SLU Website