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Implementation of Tobacco Control Curricula

in Schools of Public Health

SARA SAVAGE, MPHABIGAIL HALPERIN, MD, MPHUniversity of Washington

MICHAEL BURKE, EdD, MHSMayo ClinicJONATHON FOULDS, PhDUniversity of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey

National Conference on Tobacco or Health May 5, 2005

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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

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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.

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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

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University of Washington Tobacco Studies in Public Health and Tobacco Scholars Program

Abigail Halperin MD MPH, PI, Project Directorabigail@u.washington.edu (206) 616-4482

Sara Savage MPH, Project Managersarasav@u.washington.edu (206) 616-3767

http://depts.washington.edu/cherweb/visitors/programs/tobacco_studies.shtml

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Components of UW Program

1. Tobacco Studies Concentration

2. MPH Scholarships and Stipends

3. Practicum, thesis & mentorship opportunities

4. 3-credit Tobacco & Public Health course

5. Tobacco Studies Journal Club

6. Tobacco Interest List serve

7. Infusion of tobacco-related topics in School of Public Health

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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

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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

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Tobacco Scholar Activities(full concentration students)

Elizabeth Dadko, MPH 2004Community Oriented Public Health Practice TrackCapstone: Strategy Guide for Seattle Bar Owners to Become Smoke-free

Beatriz Carlini Marlatt, MPH 2005Social and Behavioral Sciences TrackPracticum: Free & Clear Quitline- analyzed services for Latino smokersThesis: The Tobacco Industry and the COMMIT trial: Analysis of secret tobacco documents

Joseph Balabis, MPH 2005Community Oriented Public Health Practice TrackPracticum: Coordinator of Youth Tobacco Coalition, Washington Asian Pacific Islander Families Against

Substance AbuseThesis: Asian Pacific Islander (API) Youth Tobacco Conference as an Intervention for Current API Teen

Smokers & High Risk API Teens

Sarah Ross-Viles, MPH 2006Community Oriented Public Health Practice Track Practicum: Seattle-King County Tobacco Prevention Program, Survey of landlords to create smoke-free

housing curriculumCapstone: TBD, Interests include risks of maternal smoking

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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

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UW Tobacco Scholars 2003-2004

Back Row: Sara Savage (program manager) , Joe Balabis, Beatriz MarlattFront Row: Beth Dadko, Gary Gant, Abigail Halperin (program director)

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UW Tobacco Scholars 2004-2005

Jef St. De Lore, Gwyneth Moya, Bia Marlatt, Sarah Ross-Viles, Joe Balabis

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Speaker SponsorshipThe 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)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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