Implementation Science for Community Healthcare
Shellie Ellis, PhD, is an implementation scientist dedicated to understanding optimal ways to support implementation of evidence-based practice in community settings.
She has decades of experience assessing behavioral determinants to design effective and efficient implementation strategies, including audit and feedback, opinion leadership and team facilitation.
Addressing Healthcare Variation in Community Practice Settings
The Implementation IMPACT (IMPlementation Science to Accelerate Community Translation) Lab conducts cutting‑edge research aimed at improving healthcare delivery. Our team designs, tests and evaluates interventions that enhance real‑world clinical practice. Grounded in implementation science principles and theory, the lab brings extensive expertise in both quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis.
Research Team
Research Program Coordinator
Supports implementation science and cancer care delivery projects by coordinating research operations, managing data and logistics and facilitating collaboration among research teams, clinical partners and community stakeholders.
Statistician III
Conducts oncology-focused survey analysis, evaluation data management and mixed-methods research. Collaborates with the UW ICTR Dissemination and Implementation (D&I) Launchpad to develop reproducible analytic workflows, contribute to manuscripts and provide quantitative support for emerging implementation strategy trials.
If you’d like to consult with Dr. Ellis about a project that could benefit from her expertise fill out this online form.
Active Projects
- TEAMSPORT
TEAMSPORT is an NCI‑funded research study designed to expand access to precision medicine by improving the consistency and timeliness of genomic testing in cancer care through pathology‑initiated reflex testing.
This pilot study aims to strengthen collaboration among clinical teams, standardize testing protocols and clearly define roles and responsibilities. By identifying all patients who meet testing criteria, supporting pathology initiated reflex testing and using audit‑and‑feedback tools to monitor performance and adapt to evolving guidelines, the TEAMSPORT intervention enables cancer centers to deliver more reliable, equitable, and effective precision‑medicine care.
The Implementation IMPACT Lab is developing a Toolkit to facilitate the expansion of TEAMSPORT into community healthcare settings.
- CBT4CBT
The Implementation IMPACT Lab is using mixed‑methods data analysis to determine the feasibility of implementing CBT4CBT—an established digital cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) platform—for individuals with substance use disorders (SUD) receiving care in rural Community Mental Health Clinics in Kansas.
- STARS-D
The STARS-D program is part of the larger ORION Initiative, designed to meet rural health care delivery challenges by bringing UW–Madison dermatology expertise into underserved primary care settings.