Entangled Evolution: The Hidden Intricacies of Implementation in Health & Care

Drawing on his contributions to implementation research in Palliative Care (including delirium assessment and management, breathlessness, and person-centred outcome measures), Mark will reflect on what it means to do engaged science with (rather than for or on) people, why the philosophy of science is too important to leave to the philosophers, and the importance of not taking oneself too seriously.

About Professor Mark Pearson

Mark is a nurse-turned-social scientist who uses theory-driven methods (in particular, Realist approaches) to conduct collaborative implementation research for intervention design and evaluation, with a focus on palliative care & advanced illness and its intersections with the wider health and care system.

With Professor Jonathan Koffman, he founded Hull York Medical School's MSc in Palliative Care: Implementing Best Practice programme.

Find out more about Mark's research at the University of Hull and Hull York Medical School.