American Institutes for Research

Dierdre D. Gilmore is deputy co-director and implementation lead on Community Forums, a project funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). In this role she manages over half of a ten million dollar contract and coordinates the work of 20 project staff and outside consultants. As implementation lead on the Patient and Family Engagement in Healthcare Quality and Safety, also funded by AHRQ, Gilmore works directly with hospitals in managing the implementation and evaluation of healthcare quality improvement strategies. Gilmore has extensive experience in leading implementation teams and managing evaluation activities including developing research protocols, key informant interviews, focus groups, cognitive interviews, and data quality assurance.