2020 Course Calendar
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Wednesday, May 6, 2020
12:00-3:00pm EDT
Module 1 – Lecture: Introduction to Multilevel Intervention Research
| Time | Presentations | Small Group Faculty Leads | Presentations by Trainee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00-12:05 | Information about WebEx and logistics | Jennifer Schaefer | |
| 12:05-12:10 | Introduction and welcome | Paul Jacobsen | |
| 12:10-12:20 | Programmatic perspective of MLIs | Sarah Kobrin | |
| 12:20-12:30 | Introduction to MLTI advanced learning | Erica S. Breslau | |
| 12:30-12:45 | Current attention to multilevel intervention research | Erica S. Breslau | |
| 12:45-1:00 | Scope of MLI research in healthcare and public health | Brian S. Mittman | |
| 1:00-1:30 | Role of MLIs in healthcare delivery and public health | Ralph Gonzales | |
| 1:30-1:45 | Break | ||
| 1:45-2:30 | Exemplary case studies of MLI research | Karen Emmons Marty Charns Jennifer Haas |
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| 2:30-2:40 | Discussant 1: Observations on MLI case studies and how theory was employed in the case studies | Gregory Aarons | |
| 2:40-2:50 | Discussant 2: Observations on the designs, methods, and evaluation approaches employed in the case studies | Brian S. Mittman | |
| 2:50-3:00 | Wrap-up and preview of Module 2 | Erica S. Breslau |
Thursday, May 21, 2020
12:00-3:00pm EDT
Module 2 – Lecture: Conceptual Aspects of Theory
| Time | Presentations | Small Group Faculty Leads | Presentations by Trainee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00-12:10 | Welcome and introduction to Module 2 | Erica S. Breslau | |
| 12:15-12:40 | Overview and the importance of theory in multilevel research | Sarah Birken | |
| 12:40-12:45 | Break | ||
| 12:45-1:15 | Organizational theory | Bryan Weiner | |
| 1:15-1:45 | Team / group behavior theory | Hector Rodriguez | |
| 1:45-2:10 | Individual behavior theory | Karen Emmons | |
| 2:10-2:15 | Break | ||
| 2:15-2:45 | Panel discussion: What makes theory valuable yet practical |
Karen Emmons Sarah Birken |
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| 2:45-2:55 | Group discussion | ||
| 2:55-3:00 | Wrap-up and preview of Module 3 | Brian S. Mittman |
Thursday, May 28, 2020
12:00-2:00pm EDT
Module 3 – Small Group
| Time | Presentations | Small Group Faculty Leads | Presentations by Trainee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00-2:00 | Role and use of theory | Sarah Birken Karen Emmons Brian S. Mittman Hector Rodriguez Bryan Weiner Erica S. Breslau |
Hayden Bosworth Melinda Davis Jennifer Elston Lafata Aimee James David Miller Jonathan Tobin |
Thursday, June 4, 2020
12:00-2:00pm EDT
Module 4 – Lecture: Use and Application of Theory
| Time | Presentations | Small Group Faculty Leads | Presentations by Trainee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00-12:05 | Welcome and introduction to Module 4 | Erica S. Breslau | |
| 12:05-12:55 | Use of theory: practical guidance | Beth Glen | |
| 12:55-1:00 | Break | ||
| 1:00-1:50 | Intervention Mapping | Maria Fernandez | |
| 1:50-2:00 | Group discussion | Brian S. Mittman |
Thursday, June 11, 2020
12:00-2:00pm EDT
Module 5 – Small Group
| Time | Presentations | Small Group Faculty Leads | Presentations by Trainee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00-2:00 | Application of theory | Beth Glen Karen Emmons Maria Fernandez Brian S. Mittman Bryan Weiner Elizabeth Yano |
Hayden Bosworth Melinda Davis Jennifer Elston Lafata Aimee James David Miller Jonathan Tobin |
Thursday, June 18, 2020
12:00-2:00pm EDT
Module 6 – Lecture: Part I. Quantitative Analytic Techniques
| Time | Presentations | Small Group Faculty Leads | Presentations by Trainee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00-12:05 | Welcome and Introduction to Module 6 | Erica S. Breslau | |
| 12:05-12:55 | Overview of study designs and quantitative analytical methods | Thomas Belin | |
| 12:55-1:00 | Break | ||
| 1:00-1:50 | Part I. Quantitative analytic techniques | Donna Spiegelman | |
| 1:50-2:00 | Group discussion | Brian S. Mittman |
Thursday, June 25, 2020
12:00-2:00pm EDT
Module 7 – Small Group
| Time | Presentations | Small Group Faculty Leads | Presentations by Trainee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00-2:00 | Part I. Quantitative analytic techniques | Thomas Belin Richard Emsley Kimberly Goldsmith Donna Spiegelman Brian S. Mittman Elizabeth Yano |
Hayden Bosworth Melinda Davis Jennifer Elston Lafata Aimee James David Miller Jonathan Tobin |
Thursday, July 2, 2020
12:00-1:30pm EDT
Module 8 – Lecture: Part II. Quantitative Analytic Techniques
| Time | Presentations | Small Group Faculty Leads | Presentations by Trainee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00-12:05 | Welcome and introduction to Module 8 | Erica S. Breslau | |
| 12:05-12:55 | Part II. Quantitative analytic techniques | Richard Emsley | |
| 12:55-1:00 | Break | ||
| 1:00-1:30 | Group discussion | Tom Belin Richard Emsley Brian S. Mittman |
July 3 through July 17, 2020
Summer Break
Thursday, July 23, 2020
12:00-2:00pm EDT
Module 9 - Small Group
| Time | Presentations | Small Group Faculty Leads | Presentations by Trainee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00-2:00 | Part II. Quantitative analytic techniques | Thomas Belin Richard Emsley Kimberly Goldsmith Erica S. Breslau Brian S. Mittman Elizabeth Yano |
Hayden Bosworth Melinda Davis Jennifer Elston Lafata Aimee James David Miller Jonathan Tobin |
Thursday, July 30, 2020
12:00-2:00pm EDT
Module 10 - Lecture: Part III. Qualitative Analytic Techniques
| Time | Presentations | Small Group Faculty Leads | Presentations by Trainee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00-12:05 | Welcome and introduction to Module 10 | Erica S. Breslau | |
| 12:05-12:20 | Part III. Qualitative analytic techniques | Benjamin Crabtree | |
| 12:20-12:30 | Question and Answer | ||
| 12:30-12:45 | Application of qualitative methods to research on multilevel interventions | Benjamin Crabtree | |
| 12:45-12:55 | Question and Answer | ||
| 12:55-1:00 | Break | ||
| 1:00-1:15 | Principles and practice of mixed methods | Lawrence Palinkas |
Thursday, August 6, 2020
12:00-2:00pm EDT
Module 11 – Small Group
| Time | Presentations | Small Group Faculty Leads | Presentations by Trainee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00-2:00 | Part III. Qualitative analytic techniques | Erica S. Breslau Benjamin Crabtree Alison Hamilton Brian S. Mittman Wynne Norton Lawrence Palinkas |
Hayden Bosworth Melinda Davis Jennifer Elston Lafata Aimee James David Miller Jonathan Tobin |
Thursday, August 13, 2020
12:00-2:00pm EDT
Module 12 – Lecture: Part IV. Qualitative Analytic Techniques
| Time | Presentations | Small Group Faculty Leads | Presentations by Trainee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00-12:05 | Welcome and introduction to Module 12 | Erica S. Breslau | |
| 12:05-12:20 | Grant Writing 1 | Alison Hamilton | |
| 12:20-12:30 | Question and Answer | ||
| 12:30-12:45 | Grant Writing 2 | Benjamin Crabtree | |
| 12:45-1:00 | Question and Answer | ||
| 1:00-1:15 | Project Planning 1 | Alison Hamilton | |
| 1:15-1:30 | Question and Answer | ||
| 1:30-1:45 | Project Planning 2 | Lawrence Palinkas | |
| 1:45-2:00 | Group discussion | Alison Hamilton Benjamin Crabtree Lawrence Palinkas Brian S. Mittman |
Thursday, August 20, 2020
12:00-2:00pm EDT
Module 13 – Small Group
| Time | Presentations | Small Group Faculty Leads | Presentations by Trainee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00-2:00 | Part IV. Qualitative analytic techniques | Erica S. Breslau Benjamin Crabtree Alison Hamilton Brian S. Mittman Wynne Norton Lawrence Palinkas |
Hayden Bosworth Melinda Davis Jennifer Elston Lafata Aimee James David Miller Jonathan Tobin |
Thursday, August 27, 2020
12:00-2:00pm EDT
Module 14 – Lecture: Measures and Measurement
| Time | Presentations | Small Group Faculty Leads | Presentations by Trainee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00-12:05 | Welcome and introduction to Module 14 | Erica S. Breslau | |
| 12:05-12:55 | Measures and Measurement | Martin Charns | |
| 12:55-1:00 | Break | ||
| 1:00-2:00 | Group Discussion | Brian S. Mittman |
Thursday, September 3, 2020
12:00-2:00pm EDT
Module 15 – Lecture: Combining Study Designs and Capstone Project
| Time | Presentations | Small Group Faculty Leads | Presentations by Trainee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00-12:10 | Welcome and introduction to Module 15 Discussion of Capstone Project |
Erica S. Breslau Brian S. Mittman |
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| 12:10-1:45 | Panel discussion | Martin Charns Ben Crabtree Alison Hamilton Brian Mittman Lawrence Palinkas |
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| 1:45-2:00 | Group discussion | Brian Mittman |
Thursday, September 10, 2020
12:00-2:00pm EDT
Module 16 - Lecture: Economic Analysis, Sustainability, Spread
| Time | Presentations | Small Group Faculty Leads | Presentations by Trainee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00-12:05 | Welcome and introduction to Module 16 | Brian Mittman | |
| 12:05-12:25 | Economic Analysis | Robin Yabroff | |
| 12:25-12:40 | Sustainability and Spread | Wynne Norton | |
| 12:40-12:45 | Break | ||
| 12:45-2:00 | Group discussion | Brian Mittman |
Thursday, September 17, 2020
12:00-3:30pm EDT
Module 17 - Capstone Presentations
MLTI Evaluation
MLTI Certificates
| Time | Presentations | Small Group Faculty Leads | Presentations by Trainee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00-12:05 | Welcome | Erica S. Breslau | |
| 12:05-12:15 | Evaluation of MLTI | Dana Verhoeven | |
| 12:15-1:15 | Capstone Presentations | Trainees | |
| 1:15-1:20 | Break | ||
| 1:20-2:30 | Capstone Presentations | Trainees | |
| 2:30-2:50 | Guest Plenary Lecture Structural racism in healthcare |
Keith Norris | |
| 2:50-3:00 | Question and Answer | ||
| 3:00-3:15 | Certificates | Sarah Kobrin | |
| 3:15-3:30 | Conclusion | Brian Mittman |
Thursday, September 24, 2020
12:00-3:30pm EDT
Module 18 - Capstone Presentations
MLTI Evaluation
MLTI Certificates
| Time | Presentations | Small Group Faculty Leads | Presentations by Trainee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00-12:05 | Welcome | Erica S. Breslau | |
| 12:05-12:15 | Evaluation of MLTI | Dana Verhoeven | |
| 12:15-1:15 | Capstone Presentation | Trainees | |
| 1:15-1:20 | Break | ||
| 1:20-2:20 | Capstone Presentation | Trainees | |
| 2:20-2:30 | Break | ||
| 2:30-2:50 | Guest Plenary Lecture The problem with race-based medicine |
Dorothy Roberts | |
| 2:50-3:00 | Certificates | Sarah Kobrin | |
| 3:00-3:15 | Concluding remarks | Brian Mittman |