#20- Revisiting Research: Implementation Science & Retrospective Chart Review

About this episode

This episode discusses implementation science and retrospective chart reviews in genetic counseling research.

In this episode, we talk with two authors who have papers featured in the special issue of the Journal of Genetic Counseling on Research Methods in Genetic Counseling. In the first segment we explore implementation science and its utilization in bridging the gap between research and clinical practice. In our second segment, we talk to an author about retrospective chart reviews and the benefits and drawbacks of this methodology. Segment 1: A guide to utilizing implementation science for genetic counseling Alanna Kulchak Rahm is a certified genetic counselor and implementation scientist with a PhD in Health and Behavioral Science. She has spent her career specializing in the implementation of genomics and precision health in healthcare systems. For over 25 years, she has conducted research on the utilization of genetic information by individuals and healthcare systems, new paradigms for identifying individuals with genomic risk, and new service delivery models for genomic testing. She has been a driver for the integration of implementation science and patient engagement to understand and study the integration of genomics into the learning health system, and is a tireless advocate…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jehannine Austin, Naomi Wagner, Khalida Liaquat, Kate Wilson, Kira Dineen

Guest: Alanna Kulchak Rahm

Topics covered

• implementation science
• genetic counseling
• retrospective chart review
• research methods
• clinical practice

Keywords

• implementation science
• genetic counseling
• retrospective chart review
• research methods
• clinical practice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Journal of Genetic Counseling, NIH Training in Dissemination and Implementation Research in Cancer

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