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TB PEN NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION September 20, 2011
TB PEN NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION
September 20, 2011
What is TB PEN?
Mission statement: “The mission of TB PEN is to develop and strengthen the capacity of state and local TB programs to monitor and evaluate their programs and use findings to enhance effectiveness of prevention and control activities.”
What is TB PEN? (continued) Goal: The goal of TB PEN is to build
capacity for TB program evaluation activities in state and local TB programs and increase the number of programs that are evaluating their program activities through the following means:
1. Engaging TB control professionals to monitor and evaluate TB control activities
2. Providing expertise and technical assistance for conducting TB program evaluation
3. Identifying and sharing effective program evaluation strategies
What is the Role of the Evaluation Focal Point? Program Evaluation (PE) focal point is a
requirement of each TB Cooperative Agreement recipient
Focal Point will be responsible for the following: Serve as the POC in their respective
jurisdiction for evaluation activities Share program evaluation experiences and
lessons learned Build program evaluation capacity Work closely with TB program staff Engage in TB PEN activities
2011 Steering Committee Members
A. Voting Membership (elected) - 4 High incidence: Steve Hughes - Chair Medium incidence: Sharon Sharnprapai Low incidence: Jill Fournier – Co-Chair Big City: Michelle Macaraig
B. Organizational Membership (elected) - 8 NTC (1): Mary Goggin RTMCC (1): Donna Wegener TBESC/TRIP (1): Suzanne Beavers TBTC (1): Elsa Villarino TB ETN (1): Peri Hopkins CDC/FSEB (3): Brandy Peterson, Dan Ruggiero, Vic
TomlinsonC. TB PEN Team (Co-chairs) - 5
Technical Assistance: Leonard Mukasa Tools: Kristina Schaller / Ann Tyree Communications: Phil Griffin Training: Jason Cummins / Elizabeth
Zeringue Implementation: Sevim Ahmedov
TB PEN Teams
Technical Assistance Tools Communications Training Implementation
TB PEN Teams—Technical Assistance Objectives
1. Provide technical assistance to state and local programs and assist DTBE staff in implementing NTIP and evaluation activities
2. Develop and provide guidance pertaining to evaluation activities
3. Encourage quality assurance as part of the evaluation process
4. Establish guidance for developing evaluation reports that will facilitate appropriate and effective use of findings
TB PEN Teams—Tools
Objectives1. Maintain an active indicator library and
make it easily accessible. 2. Collect and review the repository of
evaluation tools or instruments developed by the TB programs.
3. Foster the development and distribution of evaluation tools.
TB PEN Tools Wiki:http://tbpen.pbworks.com/w/page/4124488/FrontPage
TB PEN Teams—Communications Objectives
1. Enhance communication related to TB program evaluation at all levels.
2. Conduct assessments to determine needs and current status of capacity to perform program evaluation.
3. Describe expectations for TB program evaluation activities.
4. Facilitate feedback between DTBE and programs related to program evaluation.
TB PEN Teams—Training
Objectives1. Develop a training plan to increase
monitoring and evaluation knowledge and skills that the national, state, and local level.
2. Develop training sessions for program evaluation to be used at the state and local levels. Archive training webinars.
3. Develop targeted training materials for program evaluation.
4. Host annual joint training conference in collaboration with TB ETN.
TB PEN Teams—Implementation Objectives
1. Disseminate and share evaluation findings and tools reviewed.
2. Assess evaluation findings and ensure use and implementation.
3. Conduct a meta evaluation of evaluation plans.
TB PEN Team Co-chairs
Technical Assistance Leonard Mukasa, Arkansas
Tools Ann Tyree, Texas Kristina Schaller, Arizona
Communications Phil Griffin, Kansas
Training Elizabeth Zeringue, North Carolina Jason Cummins, Tennessee
Implementation Sevim Ahmedov, Florida
Email TB PEN Mailbox to join a team [email protected]
TB PEN New Member Orientation CD Focal Point Resources TB PEN Resources Cooperative Agreement Resources ARPEs Resources NTIP Web Resources for Evaluation
National TB Indicators Project (NTIP) What is NTIP?
A monitoring system for tracking the progress of U.S. TB control programs towards achieving the national TB program objectives.
15 high-priority TB program objectives
National TB Indicators Project (NTIP) How Do I Get Access to NTIP? Identify the TB Application Administrator
at the TB program/health department; request access to NTIP
TB Application Administrator will request access to Vic Bowker (via a User List)
User will receive an email to develop a SAMS Partner Portal username and password
Once approved, the user will receive an email invitation with instructions to access NTIP
NTIP Invitation Email from SAMS‑NO‑[email protected]
Welcome!
You have been authorized for access to:
* National Tuberculosis Indicators Project: NTIP
You can reach the activity home page directly by clicking https://apd‑v‑hstp‑sams.cdc.gov/NTIP.
You may also access this activity through the SAMS Partner Portal pages by clicking here<https://sams.cdc.gov/>.
When prompted, please enter your SAMS' account Username and Password. Then click the Login button.
If you've forgotten your password, you may reset it by following the /Forgotten Password/ link on the SAMS Portal log in page.
Thank you,
The SAMS Team
***Note: In order to access the SAMS Partner Portal, your browser must be configured to use TLS 1.0 encryption. If your computer is not configured for TLS, or if you are unsure, please contact your local IT System Administrator for assistance.
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NTIP Help Desk
If they have problems, contact the help desk at (678) 460-7828
Staying Connected in TB PEN Submit Membership Form/Added to
listserv TB PEN Focal Point Updates TB PEN Open Forum Calls (held monthly) TB Notes articles (quarterly) TB ETN/PEN Conference abstracts Join a team Serve as a mentor or mentee
Conference Overview Day 1
Breakout Session I 10:30 – 11:45 Option #1: Evaluation 101
“What is” and “How to. . .” Option #2: Basic Data Analysis
Basic terms Demonstrate statistical calculations, such as
rate and proportion, used to assess program activities
Qualitative vs. quantitative measures
Conference Overview Day 1
Cohort Review 1:00 – 2:15 Experiences with cohort review from
Arizona and Kansas
Conference Overview Day 1
Breakout Session II 2:30 – 3:45 Option #1: Basic Data Analysis (repeat
session) Option #2: Moving Forward from Evaluation
Findings: Next Steps Lessons learned Interpreting data New plan
Conference Overview Day 2
Breakout Session III 10:00 – 11:30 Program Evaluation Plan Assessment &
Panel with Local Focus Areas Findings & recommendations from evaluation
plan review Four focal point presentations on the top four
focus areas1. Completion of treatment2. Known HIV Status3. Sputum Culture Conversion4. Contact Investigation
Conference Overview Day 2
PEN Plenary: CDC Guidance for Developing Plans and Reports 1:00 – 2:00 What are the components of an evaluation
plan? What are the components of an evaluation
report? How do I provide an effective reporting
update? Example interim and annual reports and
templates for evaluation progress
Conference Overview Day 2
Focal Point Open Forum 2:15 – 3:45 TB PEN Steering Committee Update Facilitated discussion
Issues/Concerns Ideas/Suggestions
Cooperative Agreement Q&A 4:45 – 6:30 Open Meeting with Program Consultant or
Program Evaluation Representative Group Q&A or 1:1 TA
Conference Overview Day 3
Plenary—Local presentations 8:30 – 10:00 2 ETN presentations; 2 PEN presentations
RMTCC and International Breakouts 10:15 – 11:30 Additional Option: meeting with Program
Consultant or Evaluation Team Representative
Plenary—Updates from CDC 11:45 – 12:45
TB PEN Conference Planning Committee
Sherry Brown (DTBE) Jason Cummins (TN) Christina Dahlstrom (DTBE) Bruce Heath (DTBE) Cheryl Kearns (NY) Awal Khan (DTBE) Marcee Mortensen (UT) Brandy Peterson (DTBE) Elizabeth Zeringue (NC)
