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

lbailey@americanlegacy.org

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: LBailey@americanlegacy.org

Research & Evaluation: NAQC2@americanlegacy.org

Tools & Resources: NAQC@americanlegacy.org

Policy & Communications: NAQC2@americanlegacy.org