Using Data to Define the Burden and Evaluate Impact
- Jan Jernigan, Program Manager, Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, Northrop Grumman (moderator)
- Jeff Armitage, Health Surveillance Specialist, Nebraska Health and Human Services System
- Michele Casper, Epidemiologist, Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, CDC
Session Objective
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to describe the steps and available tools for planning, developing, and releasing a burden document.
Supporting Skills and Knowledge
- Use the burden document to support program goals
- Develop a plan for the burden report
- Involve stakeholders in planning, developing and releasing the state burden report
- Express data concepts and data analyses to lay audiences.
- Describe methods to effectively present data.
- Utilize GIS concepts for program planning.
- Set realistic targets for work plan objectives.
Session Summary
This session will begin with a presentation of the process Nebraska used to complete its state burden document, including report format, use of stakeholders, and data sources. The session will also cover a review of the CDC recommendations for state burden documents and an introduction to the use of GIS to identify and address geographic disparities in heart disease and stroke within a state. The format will include both lecture presentation and open discussion.
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