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Cardiovascular Epidemiology Seminar Series

"Improving Men’s Participation in Behavioral Weight Control Interventions”

Despite the high prevalence of overweight and obesity in men, they are underrepresented in programs focused on weight control and weight loss. This talk will report: 1) results of a randomized comparison of messages designed to improve recruitment of men into a study of weight gain prevention and 2) the results of a randomized trial testing the efficacy a novel, men-only weight loss intervention.

Presented by:

Melissa Crane, MA
Post Doctoral Candidate
Department of Health Behavior
Gillings School of Global Public Health
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Friday, January 23, 2015
11:00am – 12:00pm
Department of Preventive Medicine
680 N. Lake Shore Dr, Ste 1400
Stamler Conference Room
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Cardiovascular Epidemiology Seminar Series

“Expanding Epidemiologic Investigations into Heart – Lung Interaction from Health to Disease”

Dr. Michael Cuttica & Dr. Ravi Kalhan recently have expanded their respiratory epidemiology research portfolio by obtaining funding to conduct an ancillary study in CARDIA focused on loss (and preservation) of lung health and heart – lung interaction from young adulthood through middle age. Given the opportunity this presents for expanded analyses and new areas of investigation, we would like brainstorm ideas to further develop this research theme and grow our program further

Michael Cuttica, MD, MS
Assistant Professor in Medicine
Director, Pulmonary Vascular Disease Program
Northwestern Medicine
&
Ravi Kalhan, MD, MS
Associate Professor in Medicine and Preventive Medicine
Director, Asthma and COPD Program
Northwestern Medicine

Friday, January 30, 2015
11:00am – 12:00pm
Department of Preventive Medicine
680 N. Lake Shore Dr, Ste 1400
Stamler Conference Room
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Cardiovascular Epidemiology Seminar Series

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“An Overview of Research Designs for Dissemination and Implementation”

By its very nature, Dissemination and Implementation (D&I) research is intimately connected to understanding how programs, practices, or policies work in different contexts, so there is more attention in D&I research on external validity, as contrasted to the heavy emphasis on internal validity that many of the traditional public health and medical randomized efficacy and some effectiveness trials address. This presentation is a product of a workgroup meeting of 10 scientists and NIH staff, convened by NIH to facilitate D&I research. We identified 27 designs and categorize these designs into several broad categories, including 1) “traditional translational pipeline” designs that move step by step from efficacy, to effectiveness, to implementation research, 2) hybrid designs, which combine elements of effectiveness and implementation research in one design, and 3) quality improvement. Additionally, we discuss cross-cutting issues, including community engagement and ethics in conducting implementation research.

C. Hendricks Brown, Ph. D.
Director, Center for Prevention Implementation Methodology (Ce-PIM)
Director, Prevention Science and Methodology Group (PSMG)
Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences,
Department of Preventive Medicine, and Department of Medical Social Sciences

Friday, February 13, 2015
11:00am – 12:00pm
Department of Preventive Medicine
680 N. Lake Shore Dr., Ste. 1400
Stamler Conference Room
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“Testing Interventions to Promote Statin Uptake for Primary Prevention”

Dr. Persell will discuss strategies to operationalize risk-based primary prevention of cardiovascular disease into routine care and present results of several clinical trials aiming to do this.

STEPHEN D. PERSELL, MD, MPH
Associate Professor,
Medicine-General Internal Medicine and
Geriatrics and Center for Healthcare Studies,
Institute for Public Health and Medicine

Friday, February 20, 2015
11:00am – 12:00pm
Department of Preventive Medicine
680 N. Lake Shore Dr., Ste. 1400
Stamler Conference Room
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