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www.globalbridges.org

June 2010 to February 2013

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Create and mobilize a global network of healthcare providers and organizations dedicated to

advancing effective tobacco dependence treatment and

advocating for effective tobacco control policy.

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Global Bridges Mission

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Build a network Create opportunities to share treatment and advocacy expertise among network members within and across regions

Provide trainingState-of-the-art, evidence-based training in tobacco dependence treatment and advocacy

Article 14 implementationFacilitate the implementation of FCTC Article 14 in

every nation Sustain the mission

Ensure the long-term financial sustainability of the initiative

Global Bridges Objectives

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Clinton Global Initiative

Created in 2005 by President Bill Clinton “to help turn good intentions into real actions and results.”

Convenes over 1,000 global leaders to devise and implement innovative solutions to some of the world’s most pressing problems

CGI members make commitments to improve the lives of people across the globe

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GB Accomplishments Summary Since April 2011, Regional Partners have

trained over 1575 HCPs from 53 countriesOver 18000 person-hours of training, reaching thousands of patients

Presented at national, regional, and global meetings with combined attendance of over 22,000

www.globalbridges.org launched in 6 languages

724 members have joined via website

Active collaborations with ATTUD, treatobacco.net, Global Nurses Network, American Academy of Pediatrics, Global Smokefree Partnership, Hong Kong Dept of Health, INWAT, American Association of Anesthesiologists, and others

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Global Bridges Regional Partners

Gustavo Zabert, MD – Regional DirectorBeatriz Champagne, PhD – IAHF Exec Director

Latin America Region

Lekan Ayo-Yusuf, BDS, MPH, PhD – Regional Director

Africa Region

Feras Hawari, MD – Regional Director

Middle East Region

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Hong Kong/China

Mayo Clinic has worked with Hong Kong Dept of Health and Hospital Authority to develop and host TTS training series

• Co-branded curriculum in English and Mandarin

• Support from Hong Kong Academy of Medicine – 15 colleges

• HK DoH recently became WHO Collaborating center

• Over 100 Healthcare professionals trained to date

Positions GB to expand into mainland China• Seeking dedicated regional partner and

funding

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Global Bridges in Europe National Centre for Smoking

Cessation Training• In 2012, conducted situation analysis of 52

countries, with special attention to Eastern Europe

• Expert Roundtable participation from Czech Republic, Russia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Portugal, Spain• Conclusion: further development of regional

network is crucially important

2013 program focus on expanding and engaging network, largely through website and selected conferences

• Also offering treatment support for smoking physicians

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Global Bridges 2013

Continue work in Africa, Middle East, Latin America/Caribbean, Europe• Improve evaluation and follow-up• Focus on countries with commitment to

implement FCTC Evaluate and Communicate impact

• Network Analysis• Minimal Dataset• Presentations at major medical meetings

Launch Distance Learning program• Working with CAMH/University of Toronto• Initial languages: Spanish & Arabic• Assessment of 40+ English-language programs

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GLOBAL BRIDGES 2013 EVENT CALENDAR

Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

GLOBALGB Exec Team (8-9, Scottsdale)

Harvard Conference

(26-27, Boston)

SRNT Annual Meeting (13-16, Boston)

 

Mayo NDC Annual Meeting (20-22, Rochester); GB Int'l mtg 23-24

             

AFRICAGB training (dates tbc; Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania)

GB training (dates tbc; Ghana)

GB training (dates tbc; Lesotho) + Public Health Conf (Cape Town)

LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN

   GB Training (Guatemala, 6) ACC 9-12

SMCT (Merida, Mexico 4-5)

 GB Training Fortaleza, Brazil

 GB Training Victoria, Argentina

 

Interamer. Cong. of Cardiologists (Buenos Aires, 18-20) + GB Strategic mtg

GB Training Ecuador

 

AMERICAS NORTH NDC TTS (4-9)

American Col. Of Cardios (San Fran, 9-12); WHF Premeeting 8

American Thoracic Society (17-22, Philadelphia)

NDC TTS (3-7) ASCO (31 May - 4 June, Chicago)

CAMH cruise?

NDC TTS (16-20)

AACVPR (3-5, Nashville)

NDC TTS (4-8)

EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN

GB training (Dubai, 26-27)

 GB training (Egypt; dates tbc)

 GB training (Jordan; dates tbc)

GB training (North Africa; dates tbc)

   GB training (Egypt; dates tbc)

GB training (Jordan; dates tbc)

Regional Wkshp with GB faculty (Jordan, tbc)

GB training (North Africa; dates tbc)

EUROPE

European Cancer League (29-30, Dublin); Russia National Tobacco Conference

UK National Conference (27-28, London)

Nordic Conf on Cerebrovascular Disease (Lithuania, 21-24)

European Respiratory Society (7-11, Barcelona)

7th International Treatment Symposium (Madrid, 25-26)

EUPHA (Brussels, 13-16); GB Euro network mtg (Prague, tbc)

SOUTHEAST ASIA                

Endgame mtg (Delhi, 24-25); National TC Conference (tbc, Mumbai)

     

WESTERN PACIFICInternational Council of Nurses (18-23, Melbourne)

APACT (18-23, Chiba Japan)

Australian SC Conf (6-8, Sydney)

Global Bridges 2013 Events

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GB/CAMH Collaboration

Distance learning curriculumLearning objectivesIntroductory moduleLong term plan

Environmental scanReview of all English language on-line learning for tobacco dependenceStandardized approachPublication of results

GB/CAMH Distance Learning

Goal: provide accredited training on tobacco dependence treatment through a series of innovative distance-learning modules

Target Audience: Healthcare professionals interested in treating tobacco dependence Regional focus- Middle East & Latin America

Language focus- Spanish and Arabic

Specialty focus

Distance Learning Objectives

Describe important adverse health consequences of tobacco use

Describe the neurobiology of tobacco dependence

Recognize the importance of integrating tobacco dependence treatment into clinical practice

Apply key systems-level modifications to support screening and assessment for all tobacco users

Implement basic, brief behavioral and motivational interventions for tobacco dependence

Access additional learning resources on tobacco dependence treatment

Learning Objectives-Introductory Module

Background: global tobacco use and adverse health effects

Neurobiology of tobacco dependence Screening and assessment for all

tobacco users Brief behavioral and motivational

interventions for tobacco dependence Basic Pharmacotherapy

Evaluation

At inception: • # (unique) learners/increase in

reach• pre-post learning assessment

(self-report)• pre-post evaluation of

knowledge• Learner satisfaction with

course

Over time:• Learner progress; portfolio of

learning• Impact on clinician behavior,

patient outcomes, public health

INTROMODULE

PHARMACOTHERAPY

FCTC AND ADVOCACY

PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTION

PATIENTS WITH COMORBIDITY

TOBACCO PRODUCTS

SCREENING&

ASSESSMENT

Topic Map

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