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Recorded Annual Meeting Presentations (RAMP) are now available for purchase.
Only $90 for presenters, $140 for registered attendees and $200 for non-attendees.

Online Program

322960
Implementing and evaluating evidence-based strategies


Saturday, October 31, 2015 : 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Cam Escoffery, PhD, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Once an evidence-based approach (EBA) is adopted, high quality implementation planning and evaluation is key to increase the likelihood of successful health outcomes. This session covers implementation topics of fidelity to the original evidence-based approach, factors for quality implementation, phases of implementation and design of a workplan for action planning.  In addition, we will present evaluation steps, and tools such as the RE-AIM framework as they apply to implementation of EBAs, and designing an evaluation for an EBA.

Learning Areas:

Administer health education strategies, interventions and programs
Implementation of health education strategies, interventions and programs
Planning of health education strategies, interventions, and programs
Program planning
Public health or related education

Learning Objectives:
Describe successful program implementation Discuss the importance of community engagement, partnerships, and collaborations to implement program Describe key tasks in planning, implementation and maintenance Design an implementation work plan that integrates RE-AIM evaluation measures for key activities Revisit measurable outcomes that are linked to each program objectives Discuss how to use evaluation findings to share with stakeholders and plan for sustainability

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: Dr. Escoffery is an Associate Professor in the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education at the Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University. She has 19 years of experience as a health educator, is training-core lead for Emory's Cancer Prevention Center, and has conducted multiple local and national trainings on how to locate, select and adopt evidence-based practices. She also has published articles on training and capacity building for adoption of evidence-based approaches.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

Back to: 1009.0: Using 'Putting Public Health Evidence in Action': interactive training guides and resources--Fee: $300