KT Canada Seminar Series – Dr. Mary Jung
Presenter: Dr. Mary Jung
Presentation title: Who Benefits, Who Is Missed, and Why? Applying an Intersectionality Lens in Implementation Science
Date & time: Thursday, November 12, 2026; 12:00-1:00pm Eastern time
Learning objectives – by the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:
- Explain how hybrid type 2 designs can be used to simultaneously evaluate intervention effectiveness and implementation outcomes across multiple jurisdictions.
- Critically examine how equity and intersectionality considerations influence decisions related to interest holder engagement, implementation strategies, and outcome measurement.
- Apply lessons learned from a national implementation study to design more equitable implementation research and practice initiatives.
Biography
Dr. Mary Jung is a Professor in the School of Health and Exercise Sciences at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus. Dr. Jung’s research develops and tests diabetes prevention interventions designed for community implementation and sustainability, with a lens towards improving equity, diversity, and inclusivity in all research endeavours. Jung leads the Diabetes Prevention Research Group and is the founder of the diabetes prevention program “Small Steps for Big Changes”, which has expanded to 50 communities across Canada, and is now being implemented in Portugal and Australia. Dr. Jung is also Scientific Director of the CIHR Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes.