Training & Education

Annual D&I Science Bootcamp on UCSD campus with colleagues from across multiple regional institutions and presentations from national experts in D&I science.

The DISC offers regular, skill-building workshops led by national experts covering D&I design and methods topics for health services researchers, faculty, students, and trainees.

2018 Qualitative Methods for Dissemination and Implementation (D&I) Science Workshop

Monthly learning community to discuss the latest in D&I literature, workshop new proposals, and learn from D&I experts. 

D&I Journal Club and Works in Progress is held monthly on the 2nd Thursday of the month from 2-3:30pm. Topic and location information sent in monthly emails. 

D&I Journal Club and Works in Progress Archives:

Lecture and grant development series featuring local, national and international scholars conducting state-of-the-art D&I research. ISS typically includes an investigator presentation followed by interactive discussion where researchers of all levels can share feedback, ask questions, and discuss ideas.

ISS is typically held every 2 months at CASRC offices at Rady Children's Plaza, Health Services Room 160B.

View ISS archives

Research seminars are held on the fourth Friday of the month from 8AM – 9AM PST. Click here for more information. 

DISC will soon be offering mentor and mentee opportunities for D&I students, trainees, and investigators. More details to come.

A key objective of the UC San Diego DISC is to support D&I training, mentorship and research advancement of our DISC community. The UC San Diego DISC will offer Training and Dissemination Awards for a limited number of awardees pursuing D&I education and/or research advancement opportunities. These awards (up to $1,000 each) are intended to support costs related to D&I training and dissemination including (but not limited to) participation in D&I conferences, courses or workshops and publication/presentation expenses. Read the full RFA and apply online.

DISC is currently offering a graduate course on D&I science co-taught by three members of the Executive Leadership Team. The course is offered annually in the Spring.

DISC currently offers undergraduate internships for course credit through the UC San Diego Family Medicine and Public Health Department (Course Number: FMPH199 and FMPH198). E-mail DISC Manager, Clare Viglione, for application instructions at cviglione@health.ucsd.edu. Read the full internship description