Tools of the Trade: Harnessing the Power of Social Media for Cancer Control

The rapidly evolving use of social media within the fields of public health and health communication underscores the dramatic changes in the communication landscape.
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Jonathon Cho
Chief
Communications Technology Branch
National Cancer Institute

Archived Cyber-Seminars

HINTS: Moving from Data to Reality

Disseminating evidence-based programs and policies requires that researchers, policy makers, and practitioners take active roles in the process.
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Lila J.Rutten, M.P.H., Ph.D.
Health Communications and Informatics Research Branch
National Cancer Institute

Robin Vanderpool, Dr.P.H., C.H.E.S.
University of Kentucky College of Public Health

Dialogue on Dissemination: A Practitioner Perspective

Join us as three cancer control practitioners lead a discussion on the skills public health practitioners need in order to effectively “bridge the gap” from research into practice. 
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Andrea Caracostis, M.D., M.P.H.
HOPE Clinic

Hope Krebill, R.N., B.S.N., M.S.W.
Midwest Cancer Alliance

Hali Robinett, M.P.H.
University of Guam, University of Hawaii Cancer Center Partnership

Ginny Thompson Kirklin, M.P.H., C.H.E.S.
Houston Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure

Karen Tso, M.S., R.D., L.D.
HOPE Clinic's Phoenix Project

Dialogue on Dissemination: A Policy Perspective

This month two policy experts will lead a discussion on how they leveraged research findings to create system and policy changes that improved public health and patient care.
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Michael C. Fiore, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A.
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Rebecca A. Kirch, J.D.
American Cancer Society

Dialogue on Dissemination: A Researcher Perspective

Disseminating evidence-based programs and policies requires that researchers, policy makers, and practitioners take active roles in the process. While their perspectives, systems, and practices vary, the goals of public health researchers remain the same: to reduce the burden of disease and move from "research to reality."
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Russ Glasgow, Ph.D.
National Cancer Institute

Deborah Bowen, Ph.D.
Boston University

Ross Brownson, Ph.D.
Washington University in St. Louis

Matthew Kreuter, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Washington University in St. Louis

Genomics and Cancer Control: What to Know and What
to Do

Genomics plays a role in nine of the ten leading causes of death in the United States, most notably cancer. Understanding how genes interact with environmental and behavioral risk factors, such as diet and physical activity, is central to cancer control and prevention efforts.
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Ralph J. Coates, Ph.D.
Associate Director for Science
Office of Public Health Genomics
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Janice V. Bach, M.S., C.G.C.
State Genetics Coordinator and Manager
Michigan Department of Community Health

Debra Duquette, M.S., C.G.C.
Genomics Coordinator
Michigan Department of Community Health

Faithfully Fit: Promoting Healthy Eating and Living in African American Churches

This cyber-seminar will explore the researcher and practitioner perspective of Body & Soul: A Celebration of Healthy Eating and Living, an evidence-based intervention that promotes healthy eating and physical activity through African American churches.
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Marlyn Allicock, Ph.D, M.P.H.
Research Assistant Professor
Department of Nutrition
Gillings School of Global Public Health and School of Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Debbie Pfeiffer, M.A.
Project Director
Cancer Prevention & Control Research Network (CPCRN)
Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis

Del Doss-Hemsley, M.A., D.L.
Director of Health Ministries
Lane Tabernacle CME Church, St. Louis

Research to Reality: Working with Partners to Implement Evidence-based Programs with Fidelity

Reducing the burden of cancer on the public requires not just an understanding of "what works" but an effective approach to move evidence-based interventions (EBIs) and programs into community practice.
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Michelle Carvalho, M.P.H.
Emory Prevention Research Center's (EPRC) Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network (CPCRN)

Megan Barr
Southwest Georgia (SOWEGA) Council on Aging

Kathy Garwood, M.Ed.
Executive Director
Crisp County Community Council, Inc.
Georgia Family Connection Partnership

Partnering to Adapt and Implement Evidence-Based Tobacco Control Interventions: Two Lessons in “Fit and Fidelity”

In February we put out a call for abstracts in search of your “success stories” highlighting partnerships that helped to move evidence-based interventions into practice. Congratulations to this month’s presenters who were selected to share insights on a top public health priority: smoking and tobacco control. 
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Cheryl Merzel, Dr.P.H., M.P.H.
Institute for Public Health Sciences of Yeshiva University

Evelyn Gonzalez, M.A.
Fox Chase Cancer Center

Merrilynn Cushman, M.A.
Titusville Area Hospital
Crawford County Cancer Coalition

Kevin English, R.Ph., M.P.H.
Doctoral Candidate,
Sociomedical Sciences
Columbia University
Mailman School of Public Health

April 28, 2010
2:00 p.m. ET (Wednesday)

Colorectal Cancer Screening: From Consensus to Community

This cyber-seminar will look at Colorectal Cancer Screening “From Consensus to Community” and explore, through an interactive presentation, current evidence-based colorectal screening practices and how those policies and programs can be implemented on the local level.
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Carrie Klabunde, Ph.D.
National Cancer Institute

Katie Bathje M.A., L.P.C.C.
Kentucky Cancer Consortium

March 23, 2010
2:00 p.m. ET

Using Cancer Control P.L.A.N.E.T. to Move Research into Practice

This cyber-seminar will highlight the findings of an exploratory analysis of perceptions of evidence-based programs (EBPs) in community-based organizations.
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February 23, 2010
2:00 p.m. ET

Developing, Maintaining, and Sustaining Partnerships

CDC has examined key variables common to community partnerships and will discuss how these elements can be used for partnering and successfully translating research into public health projects.
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January 26, 2010
2:00 p.m. ET

Making Data Talk: Communicating Public Health Data to the Public, Policy Makers, and the Press

Cancer Control P.L.A.N.E.T. Step 1 gives researchers and public health practitioners access to descriptive cancer statistics and data in order to assess local, state, and national needs and prioritize investments in cancer control.
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David Nelson, M.D., M.P.H.
Brad Hesse, Ph.D.