Innovation with Impact: A Strategic Workshop on Intervention Research & Successful Grantsmanship
Two-Day Intervention Research Workshop w/ USF CON
Join world-renowned intervention research experts with >70 million dollars in research funding, Drs. Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, Dianne Morrison-Beedy, and Usha Menon for this interactive program that will equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to design, conduct, and fund intervention research that has a positive impact in the real world.
As Editors of the multi-award-winning book on intervention research, they bring rigorous and practical experience, key strategies, and advice on building your intervention research so that it can be readily scaled to real-world practice settings. You would be hard-pressed to find such an engaging and beneficial workshop that brings together three nurse scientists with substantial NIH-funded track records who have successfully moved their nationally recognized evidence-based interventions to improve outcomes in high-risk populations across the globe. They are deeply committed to mentoring you to do the same with your research, so join us on October 19-20, 2026 in beautiful sunny Tampa Florida for this awesome opportunity to accelerate your success.
Dates/Times: October 19-20, 2026
Location: USF College of Nursing
12912 USF Health Dr.Tampa, FL 33612
Registration fee for on-site participants is $1,950.
Ready to take your intervention research and grant-writing skills to the next level? Join this power-packed 2-day workshop designed for researchers eager to conduct intervention studies that drive real-world impact.
Our Workshop Speakers
Dr. Bernadette Melnyk
Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, PhD, APRN-CNP, EBP-C, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN, is a nationally/internationally recognized leader in evidence-based practice, intervention research, mental health, and decreasing burnout and emotional distress in the healthcare workforce. She is the founder and CEO of COPE2Thrive, LLC, and President and Co-Founder of EBP Solutions, LLC. She served as Vice President for Health Promotion and Chief Wellness Officer at The Ohio State University for 13 years and is a former dean of its College of Nursing. A prolific scholar with more than 630 publications, her evidence-based COPE CBT-based programs are used throughout all 50 states to improve mental health outcomes and healthy behaviors in children, teens, young adults, pregnant women, and the healthcare workforce.
Dean Usha Menon
Usha Menon, PhD, RN, FAAN, FSBM, is Dean of the University of South Florida College of Nursing and Senior Associate Vice President for USF Health. A nationally recognized leader and researcher, her work focuses on health equity, cancer prevention, and improving healthcare access, with more than $64 million in funded research and over 25 years of academic leadership experience.
Dr. Dianne Morrison-Beedy
Dianne Morrison-Beedy, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAANP, FNAP, is a nationally recognized nurse scientist and leader in evidence-based practice and intervention research. Her work focuses on sexual health, HIV prevention, and improving health outcomes in vulnerable populations, with extensive international scholarship, keynote presentations, and a strong track record of mentoring and advancing nursing research.
Learning Outcomes
- Describe various designs for conducting rigorous intervention studies.
- Craft an intervention study that can be rapidly translated into real-world clinical and/or social settings.
- Identify “so what” outcomes that increase the likelihood of scalability once studies are conducted.
- Outline rigorous methods for conducting intervention studies.
- Discuss key strategies for writing fundable grants.
Questions?
Registration details coming soon!
If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact Cindi Leverich at leverich@usf.edu.