Transcript TB PEN New Member Orientation

September 20, 2011
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Mission statement: “The mission of TB PEN is
to develop and strengthen the capacity of
state and local TB programs to monitor and
evaluate their programs and use findings to
enhance effectiveness of prevention and
control activities.”
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Goal: The goal of TB PEN is to build capacity
for TB program evaluation activities in state
and local TB programs and increase the
number of programs that are evaluating
their program activities through the
following means:
1. Engaging TB control professionals to monitor and
evaluate TB control activities
2. Providing expertise and technical assistance for
conducting TB program evaluation
3. Identifying and sharing effective program
evaluation strategies
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Program Evaluation (PE) focal point is a
requirement of each TB Cooperative
Agreement recipient
Focal Point will be responsible for the
following:
◦ Serve as the POC in their respective jurisdiction for
evaluation activities
◦ Share program evaluation experiences and lessons
learned
◦ Build program evaluation capacity
◦ Work closely with TB program staff
◦ Engage in TB PEN activities
A. Voting Membership (elected) – 4
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High incidence:
Medium incidence:
Low incidence:
Big City:
Chair: Jason Cummins,
Co-Chair: Marcee Mortensen
Cheryl Kearns (NY)
Sharon Sharnprapai (MA)
Marcee Mortensen (UT)
Michelle Macaraig (NYC)
B. Organizational Membership (elected) - 8
 NTCA (1):
Mary Goggin
 RTMCC (1):
James Sederberg (CITC)
 TBESC/TRIP (1):
Melissa Pagaoa
 TBTC (1):
Beverly DeVoe Payton
 TB ETN (1):
Peri Hopkins
 CDC/FSEB (3):
Brandy Peterson, Greg Andrews
Regina Gore
C. Other members (formally TB PEN Team Co-chairs) – 5
 Leonard Mukasa (AR)
 Ann Tyree (TX)
 Phil Griffin (KS)
 Jason Cummins (TN)
 Vacant
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Focal Point Resources
TB PEN Resources
Cooperative Agreement Resources
ARPEs Resources
NTIP Resources
Web Resources for Evaluation
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Submit Membership Form/Added to listserv
TB PEN Focal Point Updates
TB PEN Open Forum Calls (held monthly)
TB Notes articles (quarterly)
TB ETN/PEN Conference abstracts
Serve as a mentor or mentee
Submit tools to the TB PEN Tools Wiki
http://tbpen.pbworks.com/w/page/4124488/FrontPa
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1:00-2:15
 Designing the Evaluation
◦ Focus on key steps to evaluation implementation
◦ How to decide when to use process evaluation and
when to use outcome evaluation
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Designing Surveys
◦ Develop and assess survey questions
◦ Understand the effects of question formatting,
wording, coding, and ordering on responses and
data quality
◦ Participant sharing
2:30-3:45
 25 Low/No Cost Tools for Evaluation
◦ Examples include tools that are useful and userfriendly
◦ Handouts provided
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Qualitative Research: What is It and When to
Use It
◦ Learn various methods for collecting qualitative
data through surveys, focus groups, and interviews
10:00-11:30
 Strategies for Effective Scientific Writing
◦ Focus on methods for communicating findings
outside of an evaluation report
◦ Techniques for developing abstracts, manuscripts,
and articles
◦ Writing process steps
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Data Analysis 201
◦ Focus on conducting analyses and/or applying the
appropriate analyses for obtaining desired results
◦ Understanding what can be done with the data
1:00-2:00
 Mock Cohort Review
◦ Brief overview of cohort review in 3 states
◦ Will include 3 “professionally” trained
actors/actresses simulating an actual cohort review
◦ Open discussion about cohort review
2:15-3:45
 PEN Focal Point Open Forum
◦ Brief update on TB PEN Steering Committee
◦ NTIP Update
◦ Open discussion
4:00-6:00
 PEN roundtables/Consultations
◦ Chance to talk with your PEN consultant and other
focal points