The Dissemination and Implementation Science Collaborative (DISC) provides educational and consultative services in the areas listed below to investigators and study teams interested in conducting D & I research.

The DISCuS studio is a 90 minute multi-disciplinary consultative service intended for investigators seeking to integrate Dissemination and Implementation Science into a planned external grant proposal. Experts from a variety of disciplines, e.g. IRB, recruitment, etc. will be available to review the proposal and provide specific and targeted recommendations tailored to the investigators’ needs.

To schedule a DISCuS studio for a research study, the investigator should:

1. Require input from both the Dissemination & Implementation Science Collaborative (DISC) team plus at least one other SCTR service.
2. Have a specific external grant mechanism (K award and above) targeted with a planned submission date no sooner than 3 months away from the studio request.
3. Have a draft specific aims page*
4. Have specific questions to be addressed by the various services during the meeting
5. Have completed the DISCuS REDCap intake survey accessible here: https://redcap.musc.edu/surveys/?s=4KCJNRLHYTECLTWE.

Studios will not be scheduled until the above criteria are met.
*If assistance is needed in developing the study’s implementation science aim(s) it is advised that the study team submit a SPARC Request for a DISC consultation prior to a DISCuS meeting.