CALL for ABSTRACTS
The purpose of the National Conference on Tobacco or Health is to help improve and sustain the effectiveness and reach of tobacco control programs and activities in the United States. Whether you are a student, program manager, researcher, or seasoned advocate; or whether you work at the local, State, or National level, the 2007 National Conference welcomes your abstract submission.
We are seeking papers addressing seven program areas: (1) Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs or Combined Strategies; (2) Evaluation and Surveillance; (3) Cessation, Nicotine, and the Science of Addiction; (4) Increasing Diversity and Eliminating Disparities; (5) Public Policy and Advocacy Strategies; (6) Media and Communication Strategies; and (7) Tobacco Use Prevention Among Youth.
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Presentation formats:
Poster presentation: Presenters post concise, self-explanatory displays of their data or findings and are available for discussions with individual conference participants.
30-minute oral presentation: Presenters will describe major reviews of the literature, results of major studies or reports, and updates for tobacco control professionals. An accepted abstract will be combined with another 30-minute oral presentation addressing a similar or compatible theme.
90-minute panel presentation: Presenters will discuss the utility and application of new developments in tobacco control, clarify current controversies in tobacco control, or present a comprehensive review of the evidence on an aspect of tobacco control. Two or more presenters are required.
90-minute workshop: Presenters will conduct a practical application session that will actively involve the audience and foster discussions that lead to the achievement of the workshop objectives. Two or more presenters are required.
Abstracts must be fewer than 250 words.
Selection:
All abstracts will be reviewed by subcommittee. Selection criteria will be based on overall quality, originality, clarity of thought and writing, relevance to areas of interest, practical application, and timeliness.
Presenters will be notified of acceptance by Tuesday, May 1, 2007.
General Guidelines:
Presenters are responsible for their own registration, transportation, and expenses. Presenters must register and submit payment by Friday, May 25, 2007. If you do not register by this date, your abstract will not be included in the program.
Presenters will be expected to present their abstract on the day it is assigned using the equipment provided by the conference organizers.
Begin Submission:
Review the descriptions below in each area of interest and click on the title that best describes the subject of your presentation. Follow the submission instructions from that point.
Program Areas
- Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs or Combined Strategies: Submissions to this program area may provide evidence of the effectiveness of comprehensive tobacco control programs or discuss ways to organize and manage such programs. Abstracts in this category should address a combination of at least three program areas (e.g., media, policy, prevention, and cessation). Presentations may include state-level coordination, working with a limited budget, and training and supporting other local organizations or coalitions. Abstracts presenting a comprehensive approach to one program area (e.g., cessation, youth prevention, diversity, or media) should be submitted to that program area.
- Evaluation and Surveillance: Submissions to this program area may discuss efforts to document program policy and efficacy. This includes: conducting and analyzing population-based surveys on tobacco use and consequences; defining and measuring outcomes to evaluate tobacco control programs or specific interventions; conducting evaluations with limited funding; addressing tobacco use measurement issues; preparing evaluation designs; organizing process evaluations of tobacco control programs; collecting and reporting program data to policymakers; and applying innovative qualitative and quantitative research methods.
- Cessation, Nicotine, and the Science of Addiction: Submissions to this program area may discuss topics such as incentives; reimbursement and insurance issues; telephone quitline services; innovative delivery methods; cessation programs in health care or other settings; cessation programs for youth and adults; cessation interventions for specific populations; advances in the understanding and treatment of nicotine addiction; and cessation training programs and certification.
- Increasing Diversity/Eliminating Disparities: Submissions to this program area should address increasing diversity in the tobacco control movement; encouraging partnerships and involvement of various population groups in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of tobacco control programs; and strategies for identifying and eliminating disparities related to tobacco use among population groups defined by gender, race, ethnicity, education, income, disability, geographic location, or sexual orientation.
- Public Policy and Advocacy Strategies: Submissions to this program area may discuss community interventions designed to enact and defend policies such as smoke-free indoor air, tobacco tax and pricing strategies, and advertising and marketing regulations. This program area may also include advocacy strategies for the funding of tobacco control programs and maintaining successful coalitions for advocacy purposes.
- Media and Communications Strategies: Submissions to this program area may cover topics such as counter-marketing; planning, implementing, and evaluating paid media campaigns; employing media advocacy; negotiating free media time; assessing the relative effectiveness of radio, print, television, and electronic media; developing media strategies for rural, urban, and suburban areas; targeting special populations through media; and tracking and countering tobacco industry messaging and media.
- Tobacco Use Prevention Among Youth: Submissions to this program area may cover topics such as youth advocacy programs, school-based tobacco prevention programs, programs to counter tobacco advertising aimed at youth, and other interventions to prevent youth and young adults from starting to smoke. Abstracts primarily addressing cessation among youth should be submitted to the cessation program area.
If you have questions regarding the content of your abstract or the conference objectives, e-mail your question or call (301) 960-2929.