Technology: the science of the application of knowledge to practical purposed; the application of scientific knowledge to practical purposes in a particular field.1
Transfer: to cause to pass from one person to another.2
Given the mounting pressures to contain health care costs and the increasing emphasis on outcome funding, entities connected to the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders have to focus on improvements in practice that positively impact client outcomes. In order to continue as a profession, the field must improve, adapt and constantly make the best use of what others learn and discover.
An average of 17 years is required for new knowledge to be incorporated into practice...3
The ATTC Network is committed to supporting the field in technology transfer efforts and implemeting change. An important way to shorten the 17-year average is to develop change agents within the field who can implement organizational change strategies and other technology transfer tools in their organizations.
