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Panel Discussions

Dissemination & Implementation Science

Cultivating Successful Cross-Sector Partnerships: Processes and Strategies to Foster Effective Communication, Align Priorities, and Meet Objectives

Panel Discussion 11 - Cultivating Successful Cross-sector Partnerships: Processes and Strategies to Foster Effective Communication, Align Priorities, and Meet Objectives

Saturday, November 22, 2025
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CST
Location: Celestin A, Level 3
Earn 1.5 Credit
Keywords: Translational Research, Treatment/ Program Design, Professional Issues
Recommended Readings: Koschmann, E., Jacob, R., Robinson, K., Foster Friedman, M., Foster, A., Rodriguez-Quintana, N., Vichich, J., Smith, M., & Rajaram, H. (2022). Mental health needs in a large urban school district: Findings from a web-based survey. Health Services Research, 57(4), 830–841. https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-6773.13924,   Shroff A, Roulston C, Fassler J, Dierschke NA, Todd JSP, Ríos-Herrera Á, Plastino KA, Schleider JL. A Digital Single-Session Intervention Platform for Youth Mental Health: Cultural Adaptation, Evaluation, and Dissemination. JMIR Ment Health. 2023 Feb 14;10:e43062. doi: 10.2196/43062. PMID: 36787180; PMCID: PMC9975917,   Towe VL, Leviton L, Chandra A, Sloan JC, Tait M, Orleans T. Cross-Sector Collaborations And Partnerships: Essential Ingredients to Help Shape Health and Well-Being. Health Affairs (Millwood). 2016 Nov 1;35(11):1964-1969. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2016.0604. PMID: 27834234.,   ,  
Increasingly, cross-sector partnerships, involving academia, private industry, and nonprofit organizations, are being utilized to complete complex projects in psychology. Collaborations across sectors offer the potential for leveraging diverse perspectives, leading to more sustainable, impactful studies and tools. However, they are also vulnerable to conflicts of priorities and miscommunications. Therefore, successful partnership is not guaranteed; instead collaboration requires careful attention to processes that foster communication, align priorities and monitor progress to meet shared objectives. Unfortunately, practical information on how to conduct successful cross-sector clinical research partnerships is lacking. This panel features experts across academia, industry, and non-profit organizations, who have experience collaborating with each other, as well as other partners to design, test, and implement scalable youth-focused mental health interventions. Through a guided open dialogue, panelists will reflect on challenges and successes in their recent collaborative projects and will share lessons learned about (1) identification of priorities, division of responsibilities, and communication protocols, (2) identifying and overcoming potential pitfalls in cross-sector collaborations including misaligned priorities, expectations, or timelines, (3) building clear, ongoing communication between parties with different objectives, work culture, and expertise, and (4) monitoring and communicating about progress to ensure shared goals and priorities are being met. Attendees will leave with actionable strategies to harness the unique opportunities for innovation that can come from planful cross-sectional collaborations.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this session, the learner will be able to:
  1. Understand the strengths different sectors bring to both the process and product of collaborative partnerships in psychology.
  2. Identify key processes and strategies that underlie successful cross-sector partnerships.
  3. Recognize common challenges in cross-sector collaborations and identify strategies to address them.
  4. Gain skills to bridge different organizational cultures, work styles, and perspectives.
  5. Learn methods to monitor and assess progress to ensure goals are met and priorities stay aligned.
  6. Consider how to apply panel principles to enhance future cross-sector collaborations and drive innovative, impactful projects.