Augustus Klein

I am an implementation scientist with interdisciplinary training in social work, public health, and psychology. My implementation science work focuses on changing systems—not individuals—so that evidence-based care is accessible to the people who need it most. I conduct implementation science research focused on gender-affirming care and sexual and gender minority health, with particular attention to how stigma and structural inequities shape access to evidence-based care.

I study how health care, public health, and community-based organizations adopt, implement, and sustain evidence-based practices in real-world settings. Using implementation science frameworks and mixed-methods designs, I identify barriers and facilitators to change and develop practical strategies that strengthen equity, trust, and patient-centered care.

My work is grounded in long-standing partnerships with community-based organizations and health centers and is guided by a trauma-informed, community-engaged approach. Across projects, I aim to generate research that is actionable for providers and systems, responsive to community priorities, and designed to improve health outcomes for populations disproportionately affected by barriers to care.  

Areas of Expertise:

• Implementation science (e.g., EPIS model; hybrid effectiveness-implementation designs; implementation outcomes)
• Health systems and organizational change
• Equity-centered implementation strategies
• Gender-affirming care and sexual and gender minority health (health systems perspective)
• Trauma-informed and stigma-reducing approaches in health research and care
• Community–academic partnerships and research capacity-building
• Mixed-methods and community-engaged research (qualitative and quantitative)
• Patient-reported outcomes and measurement development