Translating innovation: Exploring dissemination of a unique case conference

Abstract Background/Purpose As interprofessional education in clinical teaching settings continues to develop and workplace learning becomes more ubiquitous, early adopters will need to disseminate training innovations to diverse sites and programs. It is important for these sites to have a framework to understand and organize dissemination. Methods This study evaluated the dissemination process of a case conference across four geographically diverse sites. The dissemination process was evaluated using the RE-AIM framework with a multi-method evaluation that included trainee-level surveys, patient-level data, and semi-structured interviews with faculty members at all sites. Results The conference was disseminated effectively and with similar patient and trainee-level outcomes. Conclusion Suggestions for future dissemination projects include providing basic process and structural guidelines, allowing site-specific flexibly of implementation, providing a process for site-based evaluation (trainee, patient, and system level), and scheduling a check in call to discuss successes and troubleshoot challenges.