Carl May (UK)

Carl May is Professor of Health Systems Implementation at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK. Carl is a social scientist who works closely with clinical researchers and, since 1990, his research has focused on developing a richer understanding of implementation processes around new professional roles, complex healthcare interventions, and innovative healthcare technologies. Much of this work has involved ethnographies and other qualitative studies nested in randomized controlled trials. Carl’s research includes work leading the project to develop Normalization Process Theory (NPT). NPT helps us to understand the factors that promote and inhibit the effective adoption, implementation, and integration of clinical innovations in healthcare.