Dr. Jay Ford is a Professor at the University of Wisconsin - School of Pharmacy where he serves as the co-director of the Wisconsin Opioid Overdose Response Center. He has training as a health systems engineer and his research expertise is in the field of Dissemination and Implementation science. Over the past twenty-two years, the research conducted in his lab applies D&I science to address critical process issues in behavioral health, long-term care and community pharmacies related to access to services. Dr. Ford’s research focuses on conducting organizational dissemination, implementation, and sustainability research using mixed methods to expand the use and adoption of evidence-based practices to improve patient outcomes and quality of care. His approach to implementation science involves re-imagining healthcare through reengineering and implementation science by integrating health systems engineering principles, quality improvement techniques and practical experiences to develop organizational-centric research that promotes strong stakeholder and participant engagement.