The Kansas Center for Implementation Science (KCIS) COBRE aims to advance the field of implementation science by creating approaches to identifying unmet health care needs, diagnosing causes and testing solutions to improve patient care.
Funding Opportunity
Kansas Center for Implementation Science (KCIS) 2026 Community Engagement Pilot Awards
Pre-submission Zoom meeting: June 10, 2026, 12:00-1:00 PM
View recording of the KCIS Community Engagement Pilot Award Pre Submission.
Application Submission Deadline: July 17, 2026
The KCIS Community Engagement Pilot Awards Program aims to strengthen community–research partnerships, build shared capacity, and lay the groundwork for larger implementation projects that lead to sustainable improvements in access to quality care across Kansas.
"About 40% of patients do not receive care consistent with current evidence-based practice. What’s more, the gap between research and clinical practice tends to be even more pronounced in disadvantaged communities."- Christie Befort, Ph.D., professor of population health
News and Announcements
An $11.5 million grant from NIH launches Implementation Science for Equity Center at KU Medical Center
KU Medical Center News | October 2023