ACT (Activate, Connect, Transform) Center
ACT (Activate, Connect, Transform) Center
The ACT (Activate, Connect, Transform) Center aims to advance scholarship and strengthen institutional capacity to design, study, implement, and evaluate social and collaborative interventions that Activate, Connect, and Transform individuals, organizations, health systems, and communities.
The ACT Center aims to be a pioneering research and education hub to advance the science of Dissemination and Implementation (D&I), patient and community engagement, and collective action and resilience.
What Are Wicked Problems?
What Are Wicked Problems?
Wicked problems are persistent, complex challenges such as the underuse of research in healthcare, the lack of trust in healthcare organizations, or the disconnect between health and social systems. These issues demand adaptive, multi-component, and collaborative interventions that are theory-informed, community-driven, locally adapted, and continuously evaluated. The ACT Center responds to pressing needs in healthcare: how to meaningfully engage patients and community members in decision-making, research, and policy; how to leverage social networks for the dissemination and implementation of high-quality innovations in clinics and communities; how to establish and sustain equitable partnerships between health systems and communities; and how to create networks of learning and improvement in clinical settings towards the formation of Learning Health Systems.
The ACT Center aims to advance the design, delivery, and evaluation of social and collaborative interventions to support implementation and action.
The Three Pillars of the ACT Model
- Activate individuals, organizations, and communities with motivation, competencies, and skills.
- Connect actors to build and nurture supportive relationships, networks of influence and knowledge sharing, and partnerships.
- Transform and modify infrastructures, contextual enablers, and resources.
More information about the ACT model and how it is used in the design of complex interventions can be found on the ACT Radar website.