NAQC Special Recognition Award 2005
Presented to Sharon Campbell, PhD
For her leadership in developing a minimal data set for evaluating
quitlines
NAQC Membership Meeting 2005
• Review NAQC’s main accomplishments
• Hear about member accomplishments in states, provinces & nationally
• Engage in a discussion about priorities for July 2005 to June 2006
Main AccomplishmentsOrganizational Accomplishments
• Established advisory committee and 3 working groups
• Launched website; enhancement underway• Received funding and support from Legacy, NCI,
CDC, Health Canada• Implemented online tools for membership and
meeting registration (235 individual members, 75 organizations)
• Liaison work with national and international organizations
Research & Evaluation Working Group Accomplishments
Co-chairs: Sharon Campbell, Debbie Ossip-Klein
Staff: Brenda Bryan
• Completed minimal data set
• Developed a research agenda
• Began revising NAQC’s 2005 quitline survey
Tools & Resources Working Group Accomplishments
Co-chairs: Christopher Anderson, Diana Dampier, Abby Rosenthal
Staff: Tamatha Thomas-Haase
• Convened conference call series on better practices in quitline operations
• Developed a resource guide
• Planned NAQC’s annual meeting
Policy & Communication Working Group Accomplishments
Co-chairs: Matthew Barry, Suzy McDonald
Staff: Brenda Bryan
• Newly established in March 2005
• E-newsletter
• CMS materials
State, Provincial & National Accomplishments
Please share highlights with us at the meeting or via email
NAQC Priorities July 2005 to June 2006
Guiding principle: NAQC priority projects should be mission-driven and reflect the diverse perspectives of members
NAQC’s mission:* Maximize the access, use and effectiveness
of quitlines* Provide leadership and a unified voice to
promote quitlines* Offer a forum to link those interested in
quitline operations
Process for Setting Priorities
March: Working Group chairs and staff generated draft priorities
April: Discussion with Advisory Committee
May: Discussion with membership-as-a-whole
June: Balance and align with mission
July: Align with budget
July: Share final priorities with members
Organizational Priorities
Transition: NAQC becomes an independent entity
Sustainability: Maintain current funding sources and identify new sources
Membership: Reach out to Mexico and territorial jurisdictions
Promotion: Plan for high profile at WCTOH
Research & Evaluation Priorities
• Implement and follow up on the MDS• Develop standard questions for optional
indicators• Continue activities on NAQC research
agenda • Develop special journal suppl on QL• Implement NAQC survey and link to MDS• Develop an online search mechanism• Host related bulletin board topics • Convene annual working group meeting
Tools & Resources Priorities
• Continue conference call series • Develop an annotated bibliography of the scientific
literature on quitlines/research matrix• Convene annual membership meeting• Develop tools for members
– Promotion– Special populations– Financial sustainability– Training and evaluation of service providers– Call center technology
• Repository of samples of work
Policy & Communications Priorities
• CMS coverage of cessation• Priority populations – resources & expertise• Sharing of resources – informational and other• Educating policymakers and other professionals• Coordination and integration of activities
(cessation and tobacco control)• Engaging business communities / tribal policy
makers• Increasing utilization and consumer demand• Subcommittee on promotion
NAQC Membership Discussion on Priorities
Please share your ideas on
NAQC priorities for
2005 to 2006
To Add Your Input on Priorities
Organizational: [email protected]
Research & Evaluation: [email protected]
Tools & Resources: [email protected]
Policy & Communications: [email protected]