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Implementation of Tobacco Control Curricula in Schools of Public Health

Implementation of Tobacco Control Curricula in Schools of Public Health. SARA SAVAGE, MPH ABIGAIL HALPERIN, MD, MPH University of Washington MICHAEL BURKE, EdD, MHS Mayo Clinic JONATHON FOULDS, PhD University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey National Conference on Tobacco or Health

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Implementation of Tobacco Control Curricula in Schools of Public Health

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  1. Implementation of Tobacco Control Curricula in Schools of Public Health SARA SAVAGE, MPH ABIGAIL HALPERIN, MD, MPH University of Washington MICHAEL BURKE, EdD, MHS Mayo Clinic JONATHON FOULDS, PhD University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey National Conference on Tobacco or Health May 5, 2005

  2. POSTER PROGRAMS The following two programs, described in this poster, were recipients of grants from the Legacy/ASPH STEP UP Initiative • Tobacco Studies in Public Health & Tobacco Scholars Program, University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine • Comprehensive Tobacco Control: Web-based Integration into the Public Health Curriculum, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, School of Public Health

  3. STEP UP INITIATIVE • STEP UP = Scholarship, Training and Education Program for Tobacco Use Prevention • Funded by the American Legacy Foundation and administered by the Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) • Targeted 34 eligible, accredited Schools of Public Health in the U.S. • Goals of STEP UP: • Increase the number of graduate students and faculty in public health who specialize in tobacco studies and research • Better integrate tobacco-related issues into graduate public health education • Build a stronger infrastructure of tobacco-related education in schools of public health.

  4. STEP UP PROGRAMS • Over 4 years (2002-2005) STEP UP funded 21 projects in 12 schools of public health • 3 pre-doctoral (MPH) scholarship programs • 6 doctoral scholarships • 8 curricular innovation programs • 4 small grant pilot studies

  5. University of Washington Tobacco Studies in Public Health and Tobacco Scholars Program Abigail Halperin MD MPH, PI, Project Director abigail@u.washington.edu (206) 616-4482 Sara Savage MPH, Project Manager sarasav@u.washington.edu (206) 616-3767 http://depts.washington.edu/cherweb/visitors/programs/tobacco_studies.shtml

  6. Components of UW Program • Tobacco Studies Concentration • MPH Scholarships and Stipends • Practicum, thesis & mentorship opportunities • 3-credit Tobacco & Public Health course • Tobacco Studies Journal Club • Tobacco Interest List serve • Infusion of tobacco-related topics in School of Public Health

  7. 1. Tobacco Studies in Public Health Concentration Requirements of Concentration • Completion of Tobacco Studies course • Participation in Quarterly Journal Club • Practicum or capstone with a tobacco-related organization or research project • Thesis or final project on tobacco-related topic

  8. 2. Pre-Doctoral (MPH) Tobacco Scholars Program • Four MPH students awarded scholarships in 2003-04 • Two $3000 fellowships for completing concentration • Two $1500 stipends • Five MPH students awarded scholarships in 2004-05 (3 new, 2 returning) • Three $3000 fellowships for completing concentration • Two $1500 stipends

  9. Tobacco Scholar Activities(full concentration students) • Elizabeth Dadko, MPH 2004 Community Oriented Public Health Practice Track Capstone: Strategy Guide for Seattle Bar Owners to Become Smoke-free • Beatriz Carlini Marlatt, MPH 2005 Social and Behavioral Sciences Track Practicum: Free & Clear Quitline- analyzed services for Latino smokers Thesis: The Tobacco Industry and the COMMIT trial: Analysis of secret tobacco documents • Joseph Balabis, MPH 2005 Community Oriented Public Health Practice Track Practicum: Coordinator of Youth Tobacco Coalition, Washington Asian Pacific Islander Families Against Substance Abuse Thesis: Asian Pacific Islander (API) Youth Tobacco Conference as an Intervention for Current API Teen Smokers & High Risk API Teens • Sarah Ross-Viles, MPH 2006 Community Oriented Public Health Practice Track Practicum: Seattle-King County Tobacco Prevention Program, Survey of landlords to create smoke-free housing curriculum Capstone: TBD, Interests include risks of maternal smoking

  10. Tobacco Scholar Activities(stipend recipients) • Beatriz Carlini Marlatt (2003-4) Social and Behavioral Science Track Paper Comparing Tobacco Harm Reduction with Drug & Alcohol Harm Reduction • Gary Gant (2003-4) Community Oriented Public Health Practice Track Paper on Industry Marketing to African Americans • Gwyneth Moya (2004-5) Social and Behavioral Science Track Practicum with a rural county to reach youth with anti-smoking messages • Jef St. De Lore (2004-5) Social and Behavioral Science Track Paper planned on impact of tobacco in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender communities

  11. UW Tobacco Scholars 2003-2004 Back Row: Sara Savage (program manager) , Joe Balabis, Beatriz Marlatt Front Row: Beth Dadko, Gary Gant, Abigail Halperin (program director)

  12. UW Tobacco Scholars 2004-2005 Jef St. De Lore, Gwyneth Moya, Bia Marlatt, Sarah Ross-Viles, Joe Balabis

  13. 3. Practicum, Thesis and Mentorship Opportunities • Created directory of tobacco organizations and research projects • Identified 13 research projects and agencies • Identified and enlisted 8 mentors • Assisted students with placements • Established relationship with UW SPHCM practicum coordinator

  14. 4. New 3-credit Course on Tobacco and Public Health • Course approved by School of Public Health, Dept of Health Services, May 2003 • Course name and number: HSERV590E: Tobacco and Public Health: Impact, Prevention, Policy and Social Change • Topics covered: tobacco industry tactics, tobacco control strategies, health effects & epidemiology of tobacco use and secondhand smoke, addiction & treatment, global tobacco, policy & politics, legal issues, and health disparities

  15. 2004 Course • Met 1.5 hours, twice per week • 6 enrolled MPH students • 5 regular auditors from outside organizations • Guest speakers • Corrine Husten, CDC/OSH • Tim McAfee, Free & Clear Quitlines • Maxine Hayes, WA Dept of Health • Ken Warner, University of Michigan • Donna Vallone, American Legacy Foundation • Beti Thompson, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center • Judy Wilkenfeld, Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids

  16. 2005 Course • Met 3 hours, once per week • 11 enrolled students • 5 regular auditors from outside organizations • Guest Speakers • Richard Hurt, Mayo Clinic • Ken Warner, University of Michigan • Art Peterson, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center • Phillip Gardiner, University of California • Stella Aguinaga Bialous, UCSF • Mitchell Zeller, Pinney & Associates

  17. Speaker Sponsorship The following organizations provided financial support for course speakers: • Seattle-King County Tobacco Prevention Program (yr 1 & 2) • WA State Department of Health (yr 1 & 2) • Free & Clear Tobacco Cessation Program (yr 1& 2) • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Social & Behavioral Sciences Affinity Group (yr 2) • American Legacy Foundation (in-kind, yr 1)

  18. 5. Quarterly Journal Club • 8-12 attendees (students & guests) at each meeting • 2003-04 Topics • Impact of viewing smoking in the movies on youth smoking behavior • Impact of tobacco in gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities • 2004-05 Topics • Impact of tobacco use in Asian American and recent immigrant populations • Tobacco use in American Indian/Alaska Native populations: health & cultural considerations • Smoking prevalence & policy considerations among mentally ill and incarcerated populations

  19. 6. Networking and Listserve • Invited outside organizations to attend any seminars, journal club meetings or course sessions • Created “tobacco interest” listserve to communicate tobacco-related education offerings and events • Over 100 subscribers including UW students and faculty, state & county agencies, and non-profit organizations

  20. 7. Curriculum Infusion • Tobacco-related material and case studies infused into other MPH courses • Tobacco case studies developed for problem based learning (PBL) course • Three cases created and utilized over two years • PBL course forms core of MPH Community-Oriented Public Health Practice (COPHP) track • Guest lectures on tobacco issues given (by PI Abigail Halperin) in four other MPH courses • Community Medicine Seminar • Health Policy • Health Care & Society • Media & Health

  21. Curriculum Infusion Seminars hosted or facilitated: • 10/18/04 Promoting Secondhand Smoke Policy in Pierce County • 10/21/04 Environmental Tobacco Smoke: Social Justice in the Workplace • 11/15/04 Entertainment Coalition vs. Tacoma-Pierce County Board of Health: County Smoking Ban Ordinance • 12/2/04 Searching the Universe of Tobacco Industry Documents • 2/19/05 The Global Tobacco Epidemic and the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control • 3/1/05 Scientific Integrity: Tobacco Industry Manipulation of Scientists and Epidemiology

  22. What next? • STEP UP funding ends May 30, 2005 • Washington State Department of Health Tobacco Prevention and Control Program to fund the Tobacco Studies Program starting July 1, 2005. • $100K per year x two years • $20K per year of this designated for student scholarships

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