Surveillance and Evaluation Webinar Series
The Surveillance and Evaluation webinar series provides information on evaluation best and promising practices and describes the role of evaluation in tobacco control work. The series was originally designed for state surveillance and evaluation staff, but the material covers a variety of interesting and emerging topics in surveillance and evaluation that are valuable to other public health professionals. Each presentation consists of a lecture followed by a question and answer session.
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2018 Webinar Archive
Evaluation of Your State's Telephone Quitline: Approaches from Two States
Webinar - 60 minutes / Level: Beginner/Intermediate
September 18, 2018
Presenters:
Kathleen Carr, PhD, Strategic Research Group (SRG)
Darby Schaff, MPP, Strategic Research Group (SRG)
Cile Fisher, National Jewish Health and Wyoming Quitline
Tiffany Comer Cook, Wyoming Survey & Analysis Center, University of Wyoming
Materials:
Slides (PDF)
State YTS - SAS Implementation of Data Processing, Weighting and Analysis Procedures
Coffee Break - 30 minutes / Level: Beginner/Intermediate
August 23, 2018
Presenter:
Burton Levine, RTI International
Materials:
Slides (PDF)
Handout: 2018 YTS Methodology Report
Disparities in Tobacco Product Use in the United States
Coffee Break - 30 minutes / Level: Beginner/Intermediate
July 26, 2018
Presenter:
Andrea Gentzke, PhD, Epidemiology Branch/Surveillance Team, Office on Smoking and Health, CDC
Materials:
Slides (PDF)
New and Emerging Tobacco Products: Considerations for Epidemiolgy and Surveillance
Webinar - 1 hour / Level: Beginner
June 28, 2018
Presenters:
Kristy Marynak, MPP, Team Lead for Policy and Partnerships, Office on Smoking and Health, CDC
Alison Cuccia, MSPH, Senior Research Associate, Truth Initiative Schroeder Institute
Teresa Wang, PhD, MS, Surveillance Team Member, Epi Branch, Office on Smoking and Health, CDC
Materials:
Slides (PDF)
Evaluating the Flavored Tobacco and Menthol Cigarettes Campaign in California
Webinar - 1 hour / Level: Beginner/Intermediate
May 24, 2018
Presenters:
Allison Hargreaves, MPH, Cal-EIS Fellow, California Tobacco Control Program
Liz Hendrix, MPP, Program Consultant, California Tobacco Control Program
Materials:
Slides (PDF)
Evaluating Interventions to Curb ENDS Use Among Utah Youth
Webinar - 1 hour / Level: Beginner
April 26, 2018
Presenters:
Claudia Bohner, MPH, Epidemiologist, Utah Department of Health
Braden Ainsworth, MPH, Health Program Manager, Utah Department of Health
Erik Crankshaw, PhD, MPH, Senior Research Public Health Analyst, RTI International
Materials:
Slides (PDF)
Tax Report for Reference: E-Cigarette Taxation in Utah (PDF)
Effective Evaluation Reporting
Coffee break - 30 minutes / Level: Beginner
March 20, 2018
Presenters:
Nicole Kuiper, MPH, Health Scientist, Office on Smoking and Health, CDC
Materials:
Slides (PDF)
Handout: Effective Evaluation Planning and Reporting Resource Links (PDF)
Eliminating Exposure to Secondhand Smoke: 2017 Updates to Outcome Indicators
Coffee break - 30 minutes / Level: Intermediate
February 20, 2018
Presenters:
Yessica Gomez, MPH, Evaluator, Office on Smoking and Health, CDC
Laurel Curry, MPH, Analyst, RTI International
Materials:
Slides (PDF)
2017 Webinar Archive
Topics included:
Using GIS in Tobacco Control
Visualizing Data in Microsoft Office
Data Visualization Tools and Resources
Intentional Data Visualization
Data Translation in an Evolving Landscape
Evaluating NYC’s Sensible Tobacco Enforcement and Tobacco 21 Laws
Evaluating the Health Impacts of Smoke-Free Policies in Multiunit Housing in Colorado
Creating Impactful and Captivating Stories
Addressing Health Inequities through Community Engagement and Evaluation
Methods for Conducting Economic Analysis for Tobacco Prevention and Control
2016 Webinar Archive
Topics included:
Tracking Comprehensive Cessation Coverage for Insured Populations
Social Media and Tobacco 21
Smoking Cessation Among Populations with Lower Socioeconomic Status
Conducting Policy Evaluations: Tobacco Control Examples from Oregon & Massachusetts
National Quitline Data Warehouse (NQDW): Changes to Data Collection in 2016
Success Stories: Combining Storytelling and Data to Show Your Program’s Impact
New Developments in LGBTQ Data Measures
Improving the Evaluation Process Using Systems Thinking
Return on Investment, Costs & Cost-Effectiveness: Terms and Applications
Promoting Quitting Among Adults and Young People - 2015 Updates to Outcome Indicators
Evaluating Earned, Social, and Digital Media Campaigns
Developing the Evaluation Plan for State-Based Tobacco Control Programs
2015 Webinar Archive
Topics included:
Resources to Evaluate Quitlines
Increasing School Participation in the Youth Tobacco Survey
The enhanced State Tobacco Activities Tracking and Evaluation (STATE) System
The Interactive Systems Framework
Overview of the New OSH "Tobacco Use Data Portal"
The Use and Development of Success Stories: Examples from Tribal Communities
TIPS Campaign Impact on Quitlines
The Gritty World of Granular Disparity Data
Methods for Evaluating Your Partnership or Coalition
Get to Know the Evaluators' Network - Where Collaboration and Information Thrive
Policy Evaluation
2014 Webinar Archive
Topics included:
Social Media Monitoring & Evaluation
Collaborating with Cross-Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Programs
Building Capacity Through Public Health Infrastructure
Linking Indicators, Performance Measures and Work Plan
Developing an Evaluation Plan
2013 Webinar Archive
Topics included:
Social Media Evaluation
Data Visualization
Group Concept Mapping for Program Planning, Action Management, and Evaluation
Smoke-free Multi-Unit Housing Evaluation
How to Choose a Journal, Negotiate Author Issues, and Get Your Paper Ready to Submit
Adult Smoking, Focusing on People with Mental Illness
First Steps toward Basic Scientific Writing
Transforming the Retail Landscape for Tobacco Products
2012 Webinar Archive
Topics included:
New State Appropriation, Grants, and Expenditure Data in the STATE System
Findings from the 2012 Surgeon General’s Report: Preventing Tobacco Use Among Youth and Young Adults
The Component Model of Infrastructure (CMI): Why does it matter?
2011 Webinar Archive
Topics included:
Using GIS in Tobacco Control
Monitoring Retail Tobacco Marketing and its Impact on Youth
Making Your Survey Work for You
Economic Evaluation
The Economics of Tobacco Taxation
How to Write an Evaluation Plan
2010 Webinar Archive
Topics included:
Evaluating the Impact of Clean Indoor Air Laws on Heart Attack Hospitalization Rates
The State Tobacco Activities Tracking and Evaluation (STATE) System
Tobacco Industry Monitoring: Expert Recommendations
Evaluating Media Campaigns
Evaluating and Improving Organizational Collaboration
2004-2009 Webinar Archive
Topics included:
Quitline Evaluation
Process Evaluation: Building the Evidence Base
Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Evaluation in Tobacco Control
A Sustainability Model for State Tobacco Control
Cultural Competence And Health Evaluation
What Every Evaluator Should Know About Training
