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Implementation is a new ‘science’, gaining recognition with the first national conference in 2007 and publication of Implementation Science the journal, in 2006 [1]. The core purpose of defining and growing this body of work, is to more effectively bridge the ‘know-do’gap. That is, not to define the gold standard of what we know we should be doing, but to figure out how we get from knowing we should be doing a thing, to actually doing the thing [2]. Human behaviour change on the individual, or the system level, is hard. Whether it’s something as tried and true as hand-washing, or a new practice management guideline, many external and internal factors influence whether a program for change will be adopted, effective, or sustained. Dissemination and Implementation Science offers a catalogue of tools that can be used to ensure we understand the dynamic multi-level environment amidst which we are attempting to …