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Session 1
Friday, March 28, 9:00-12:00
Maple Hill Farm, Hallowell
IOM Community Health Improvement Process Model:
Measuring community health
Featured Speaker:
Michael A. Stoto, PhD
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Goals, objectives, and principles of community health
assessment, one of the core functions of public health
(including the difference between public health and
community health)
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Choosing a limited yet comprehensive set of coherent
and significant health indicators that can be
monitored over time and disaggregated to relevant
social units
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Models for community health assessment and
improvement, including the IOM’s Community Health
Improvement Process (CHIP) and NACCHO’s MAPP
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Examples of community health profiles
Audio:
1,
2,
3
Slides:
Powerpoint Presentation
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Session 2
Friday, April 11, 8:30-3:00
Maple Hill Farm, Hallowell
Evaluation 101: Basics of Evaluation and Focus Group
Fundamentals
Featured Speaker:
Amy
Black, PhD
Evaluation 101 -- 8:30-12:00
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Purpose, definition, and components of program
evaluation for public health programs
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CDC framework for program evaluation
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Components of evaluation, logic model, and program
theory
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How to develop process and outcome evaluation
questions
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Making evaluation work: Keys to success
Lunch (included)
Introduction to Focus Groups -- 1:00-3:00
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Definition of focus groups and how to use them in
program evaluation
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Basics of planning of focus group: group composition,
space, recording and facilitator
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Overview of forming protocol (questions)
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Tips for facilitation and analysis
Basics of Evaluation: Audio:
1,
2,
3
Slides:
Powerpoint Presentation
Focus Group Fundamentals: Audio:
1
Slides:
Powerpoint Presentation
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Session 3
Friday, April 25, 9:00-12:00
Maple Hill Farm, Hallowell
Performance Measures in Community Health Perspectives
Featured
Speaker:
Michael A. Stoto, PhD
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Goals, objectives, and principles of performance
measurement for community health improvement
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Choosing valid and actionable performance measures in
public health settings
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Models and examples of performance measurement in
public health and related field
Audio:
1,
2,
3 Slides:
Powerpoint Presentation
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Session 4
Friday, May 9, 9:00-12:00
Maple Hill Farm, Hallowell
Public Health 101: Key concepts, building blocks, and
governing principles of the public health infrastructure
Featured Speaker:
Hugh Tilson, MD, DrPH
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Defining and identifying components of the public
health infrastructure
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The national view. 1988 and 2003 reports and national
organizations (NALBOH, NACCHO, e;g;) and their
implications for infrastructure
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Maine’s
public health infrastructure redesign: Districts,
partnerships, coalitions, and local health officers
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Roles, responsibilities, and authority in addressing
the public health system's needs
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System opportunities: System standards, accreditation,
competencies, credentialing, governance, and
accountabilities
Audio:
1,
2,
3,
4 Slides:
Powerpoint Presentation
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Session
5
Friday, June 6, 9:00-12:00
Maple Hill Farm, Hallowell
Statistics 101: What Makes a Good Measure?
Featured Speaker:
Mike Stoto, PhD
Sources of public health data; Maine CDC: data sources
for HMPs
Statistics of rates and proportions, applied to
population health measures, including the problem of
small numbers
Balancing validity, reliability, and responsiveness to
change
Privacy and
confidentiality, including HIPAA
Audio:
1,
2,
3 Slides:
Powerpoint Presentation
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Repeat of Sessions 2 & 4
Friday, June 13, 8:30-4:00
Spectacular Event Center, Bangor
Evaluation 101: Basics of Evaluation and Focus Group
Fundamentals
Featured Speaker: Amy Black, PhD
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Purpose, definition, and components of
program evaluation for public health programs
-
CDC framework for program evaluation
-
Components of evaluation, logic model,
and program theory
-
How to develop process and outcome
evaluation questions
-
Making evaluation work: Keys to success
Basics of Evaluation: Audio:
1,
2,
3
Slides:
Powerpoint Presentation
Focus Group Fundamentals: Audio:
1
Slides:
Powerpoint Presentation
Public Health 101: Key concepts, building blocks, and
governing principles of the public health infrastructure
Featured Speakers: Hugh Tilson, MD, DrPH and
Shawn Yardley, MS, LSW
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Defining and identifying components of the public
health infrastructure
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The national view. 1988 and 2003 reports and national
organizations (NALBOH, NACCHO, e;g;) and their
implications for infrastructure
-
Maine’s public health infrastructure redesign:
Districts, partnerships, coalitions, and local health
officers
-
Roles, responsibilities, and authority in addressing
the public health system's needs
-
System opportunities: System standards, accreditation,
competencies, credentialing, governance, and
Accountabilities
Audio:
1,
2,
3,
4 Slides:
Powerpoint Presentation
Sponsored by the Maine AHEC Network |
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