Implementation Science

This study aims to assess the effectiveness and implementation of tick-borne disease education and prevention activities. In August 2024, Dr. Jenny Hall of Radford University and Dr. Katherine Bowman from the University of Lynchburg provided a Teaching Tick-borne Disease Prevention professional training opportunity to ten elementary health and physical education teachers in Central Virginia.  Teachers are currently in the process of implementing lessons from a Fight the Bite, Virginia tick-borne disease prevention curriculum developed by Drs. Bowman and Hall. Results will be used to improve the training, curriculum, and implementation process for future dissemination.   Access the Fight the Bite, Virginia curriculum through GoOpenVA.org 

In this study, we will be assessing the effectiveness and implementation of geographically tailored tick-borne disease continuing education packets for healthcare providers in Southwest Virginia.  We have partnered with Radford University's Department of Public Health and Healthcare Leadership and the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) to develop the continuing education packets.  More information for healthcare providers who are located in SW Virginia and would like to participate in this free continuing education opportunity will be posted here when we are ready to start implementation.