11th
Annual Meeting
"Research to Policy"
Washington, DC
Annual Meeting, June 12 - 14, 2003
Pre-conference Workshops, June 11, 2003
Annual
Meeting Media Kit
OVERVIEW
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The Society for Prevention Research is an international organization focused upon
the advancement of science-based prevention programs and policies through empirical
research. The membership of the organization includes scientists, practitioners,
advocates, administrators, and policy makers who are concerned with the prevention
of social, physical and mental health problems and the promotion of health, safety,
and well-being.
The goal of the
meeting is to present the latest in prevention science from around the world in
the areas of epidemiology, etiology, preventive intervention trials, demonstration
projects, policy research, natural experiments, program evaluations, clinical
trials, prevention-related basic research, pre-intervention studies, efficacy
and effectiveness trials, population trials, and studies of the diffusion/dissemination
of science-based prevention.
The conference
theme "Research to Policy" is meant to be comprehensive, comprising
a number of sub-topics relating to research that would enable informed decisions
regarding the establishment and funding of prevention programs and services including:
- Development
of research and evidence-based principles or strategies for prevention. There
are a number of such principles available to date but there is a need to establish
criteria for the selection of the principles with the objective of developing
a standard for researchers, program planners and policy makers at all levels.
- Dissemination
of the results of prevention research including evaluation methodologies and the
diffusion of evidence-based prevention programs in the community. Dissemination
models of early adoption of innovation have only recently been applied to prevention
science. This research along with research that studies how programs found effective
under controlled research conditions are transferred to and implemented in the
community help understand what logistic, manpower, and structural barriers and
enhancers to the establishment of effective prevention programming need to be
addressed by planners and policy makers to bring these programs to scale.
- Programming
response to community needs. Integration of prevention programming within
the community context is key to the effectiveness of these services. Comprehensive
prevention however requires infrastructures to support and sustain effective services
over long periods of time. Most of the research in this area focuses on community
coalition models. There are others that have not been studied as extensively.
What effective models are available? What components or elements make these models
effective?
- Tailoring prevention
programming and services to meet the needs of diverse populations. The research
literature supports making the content, structure and delivery of prevention programs
and services appropriate to targeted populations. There is a need for more information
as to how to design prevention programs for (1) infants, toddlers and pre-school
aged children, (2) children and adolescents at high risk, (3) girls, (4) Native
Americans (on and off reservations), Alaskans and Aleuts, African-Americans, Asians
and Latinos and Hispanics.
In addition to
emphasizing the conference theme, SPR continues its interest and commitment to:
- Basic Prevention
Science
- Recent Developments
in Efficacy Research
- the Role of Gender,
Social Class, Culture, Rural/Urban and Ethnicity in Prevention Research
- Recent Issues
in Research Methods.
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ABSTRACTS
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Abstracts for presentation
at the 11th Annual Meeting were solicited across the conference themes and basic
prevention science. As of November 18, 2002, abstract submission was closed. The
complete interactive schedule is available at the abstract management website
by
clicking here. For the complete printed schedule
in .pdf format click here.
LOCATION
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The meetings will take place from June 12 through June 14, 2003 at the Hyatt Regency
Washington. The hotel is located on Capitol Hill at 400 New Jersey Avenue, NW
in the heart of Washington, DC and within a short walk to all major attractions,
shopping and commerce areas, including the U.S. Capitol, National Mall, Smithsonian
Museums, Union Station and Congressional offices.
2003
ANNUAL MEETING PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
- Three plenary
sessions
- A full day of
pre-conference workshops
- More than 100
organized symposia, roundtable discussions/scientific dialogues and paper presentations
- Two evening poster
sessions/receptions and technological demonstrations
Click
here to access and print out the complete meeting schedule in .pdf format.
PLENARY
SESSIONS
Plenary
Session I, Thursday, June 12, 8:30 AM – 10:15 AM
- SPR President’s
Address, Dr. Gilbert J. Botvin
- Speaker:
Mary Ann Solberg, Deputy Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control
Policy, Research to Policy: The Role of the Community
Plenary
Session II, Friday, June 13, 8:30 AM – 10:15 AM
- Prevention
Science: its influence on prevention programming decisions, future directions
for using science to advance prevention policy and practice within states and
communities.
- Panel:
General Arthur Dean, Chairman and CEO, Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America,
J. Robert Flores, Administrator, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention,
Dr. Grover J. (Russ) Whitehurst, Director, Institute of Education Sciences, DOE
Plenary
Session III, Friday, June 13, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
- Prevention
Research: progress in the field, gaps in the knowledge base and future research
initiatives.
- Panel:
Charles G. Curie, Administrator, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration,
Dr. Mary C. Dufour, Deputy Director, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism,
Dr. Richard K. Nakamura, Deputy Director, National Institute of Mental Health,
Dr. Nora D. Volkow, Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse
PRE-CONFERENCE
TRAINING
SPR provides training opportunities in prevention science during pre-conference
workshops scheduled for Wednesday, June 11. All events require registration.
Pre-Conference
#1
DATE: June 11, 2003, Hyatt Regency Washington
TIME: 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
The ABC's of Effective Legislative and Media Advocacy
This workshop will provide participants with the basic information they need to
be effective advocates for prevention at all levels of government and with the
media. Participants will:
- Learn the differences
between education, advocacy and lobbying
- Learn the tools
and techniques for effective advocacy at the local, state, and federal levels
and how to make your case
- Learn how to most effectively communicate with elected officials,
policy-makers and their staffs to create better policies and more funding opportunities
for prevention programs.
- Learn how to develop key messages for the media.
- Learn the tools and techniques for interacting effectively with print , radio,
television and electronic media.
Presenters: Sue
Thau and Jessica Nickel, Chair: Zili Sloboda
Pre-Conference
#2
DATE: June 11, 2003, Hyatt Regency Washington
TIME: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Systematic Reviews in Social Science and the Campbell Collaboration
The use of evidence in policy making and program planning has a long history,
particularly in medical sciences. In recent years efforts to promote the synthesis
of evidence for social policy and programs have seen an upswing, and the efforts
of the Campbell Collaboration (C2) are one instance of that trend.
This workshop will
begin with a brief introduction to the history and structure of the Campbell Collaboration
as well as its relation to its sister organization in the health sciences, the
Cochrane Collaboration. One of the Campbell Collaboration's goals is to promote
the systematic tracking of sound review efforts, so the workshop will describe
the process of submission and vetting of protocols for reviews of evidence, one
part of the overall C2 effort.
Many C2 reviews
will involve quantitative synthesis or meta-analysis, so the remainder of the
workshop will present an overview of the meta-analysis process, using examples
from published syntheses and C2 reviews to illustrate key points.
Instructors will
be Betsy Becker of Michigan State University and Therese Pigott of Loyola University,
Chicago.
Pre-Conference
#3
DATE: June 11, 2003, Hyatt Regency Washington
TIME: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM (Lunch on your own)
Economic Research as a Policy Tool: Considerations for the Application
of Cost/Effectiveness Analysis and Cost/Benefit Analysis.
While the need
for cost analysis is universally acknowledged, it
presents dilemmas regarding how best to balance the rigor demanded by
the researcher with a sometimes very different set of requirements
among policy-makers who are more interested in simple, bottom-line
answers. Cost analysis can be the justification either for continuing
funding for prevention and treatment programs, or for cutting spending
for those same programs. They are also a way of strengthening the
argument that investing in these programs is worthwhile. The workshop
will focus on both Cost/Effective Analysis and Cost/Benefit Analysis.
The workshop will
address issues related to using Cost/Effectiveness Analysis to determine which
of the array of alternate treatment services produces the largest return in clinical
improvement for a given dollar investment in treatment. Instructors will discuss
issues related to defining "improvement" and what can be considered
"reasonable" added expense, factors that may make all the difference
in determining whether something is "cost-effective." The workshop will
also focus on the value of Cost/Benefit Analysis as a policy and budgetary tool.
Instructors will discuss cautions including the need to assure that both the costs
and the benefits pertain to the same entity.
Instructors will
include Jeffrey Merrill, Professor, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, University
of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and Dr. Brian Yates who is a visiting
professor at the Center for Mental Health Services Research in the Department
of Psychiatry at the University of Massachusetts. He also is a tenured professor
in the Department of Psychology at American University in Washington, DC.
Pre-Conference #4
DATE: June 11, 2003, Hyatt Regency Washington
TIME: 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM (Lunch on your own)
Evaluations: Sound Methods on Small Budgets
This workshop will explore issues involved in conducting excellent research on
small budgets. The session will focus on the need for careful specification of
a research strategy and tactics required to implement the strategy. The workshop
will walk through activities involved in constructing a sound strategy for all
phases of a study from planning to implementation to analysis. Topics will include:
- The need for precision
in framing the questions to be addressed and limiting the scope of inquiry to
only what can and must be done;
- The importance
of minimizing extraneous sources of error;
- How careful selection
of measures can help compensate for limited resources; and
- Methods for using
data analysis to help compensate for limited resources.
The course will
be taught by Lee Sechrest, Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Arizona.
ECPN
FUNDING FOR EARLY CAREER RESEARCHERS SYMPOSIUM AND LUNCHEON
DATE: June 12, 2003, Hyatt Regency Washington
SYMPOSIUM TIME: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
LUNCHEON TIME: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
COST: $20, Registration Required. Limited to first 100 registrants
Funding for Early Career Researchers
A 90-minute panel symposium has been organized to present information on funding
opportunities for early career scientists. Program officials will present information
on prevention initiatives for their agencies, followed by discussion of specific
funding mechanisms targeted to the early career population with tips for applicants
on successful applications. The session will be followed by a boxed lunch where
early career researchers will have the opportunity to talk in a small group setting
with program officials.
ECPN
"MEET THE SCIENTIST" DINNER
DATE: June 12, 2003
TIME: 7:15 PM - 9:15 PM
COST: $30, plus beverages
One of the many
exciting opportunities that the upcoming SPR meeting affords is the chance to
meet the people whose research has been meaningful in the development of our own
work in the prevention field. For the past two years, ECPN has organized a series
of "Meet the Scientist" dinners in response to a suggestion by the board
of SPR. ECPN will once again be organizing this event at the 2003 SPR conference
in Washington, DC. We recognize that it is not always easy for early career folks
to network with senior scientists, and hope that this event provides a helpful
mechanism for doing so. The dinner will be buffet style at the Hyatt Regency Washington.
Click here to sign up. If you have any questions,
please e-mail Julie@tanglewood.net.
NIH
EVENTS
Event #1:
NIH/NIMH/NIDA NEW INVESTIGATORS WORKSHOP
DATE: June 13, 2003, Hyatt Regency Washington
TIME: 7:15 AM – 8:30 AM
NO CHARGE. Tickets required (check off on Registration Form).
Limited to first 50 registrants.
The New
Investigator’s Workshop is an opportunity for researchers who want
to obtain NIH funds to learn about the submission, review, and funding process.
After a presentation on the steps to submitting an application and tips on developing
a successful application, there will be time for questions and discussion with
program staff on current research priorities and initiatives in mental health
and substance abuse prevention research. Tickets required. Limit: 50 people.
Event
#2
NIH/NIMH ROUNDTABLE
DATE: June 12, 2003, Hyatt Regency Washington
TIME: 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
NO CHARGE. No tickets required.
NIMH Research
Funding Opportunities for Prevention in Health Psychology.
NIMH staff will answer questions about applying for prevention research grants
in the areas of health psychology. The Health and Behavioral Science Research
Branch supports epidemiologicand descriptive research to clarify basic behavioral
processes and mechanisms underlying co-morbid mental and medical disorders (e.g.,
depression and heart disease, anxiety disorders and cancer), and research to modify
these processes and mechanisms through preliminary tests of preventive interventions
for co-morbid mental and medical disorders. The interventions may be pharmacologic,
behavioral, or psychosocial. Basic behavioral factors include decision-making,
motivation, persuasion, cognition, emotion, and social interaction between health
care providers and consumers.
Presenter is Peter
Muehrer, Ph.D., Chief, Health and Behavioral Science Research Branch, Division
of Mental Disorders, Behavioral Research, and AIDS, National Institute of Mental
Health, National Institutes of Health (for further information contact at
301-443-4708 or pmuehrer@nih.gov).
SPR
ANNUAL MINORITY SCHOLARSHIP DANCE
Date: June 13, 2003, 9:30 PM – 12:30 AM
Dance to the music
of the Mothers of Prevention featuring your favorite
musicians and colleagues: Brian Bumbarger, drums and vocals, Gil Botvin, trumpet
and flugelhorn, Jim Emshoff, electric piano and vocals, John Graham, guitar and
vocals, David Hawkins, acoustic guitar and vocals, John Jimenez, lead guitar,
Michael Newcomb, guitar and vocals, and Randy Swaim, bass guitar.
Tickets are $20,
register on-line in advance or purchase at the conference.
(Click
here to register)
CONTINUING
EDUCATION CREDITS
This
program is co-sponsored by the University of South Florida College of Medicine
and the Society for Prevention Research.
The University
of South Florida College of Medicine is approved by the American Psychological
Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. The University of
South Florida College of Medicine is offering this activity for up to 18 hours
of continuing education credit. The University of South Florida College of Medicine
maintains responsibility for the educational integrity of the program.
The program, the
SPR 11th annual conference, is being offered for 1.5 - 18 Continuing Education
Credits. The conference, which is a series of plenary and symposium sessions,
runs from 8:30 AM – 4:45 PM each day, Thursday, June 12 through Saturday,
June 14, 2003. There are four sessions, each day, which are 1.5 hours in length.
The fee for 1.5
- 18 CE Credits is $75. No partial fees are accepted. Cancellations will not be
accepted after June 02, 2003. Refunds are less a $10 processing fee.
To register in
advance click here for the payment form and return it
by mail or fax to the SPR administrative office at 1300 I Street, NW, Suite 250W,
Washington, DC 20005, 202-216-9671. For information call 202-216-9670 or e-mail
info@preventionresearch.org.
REGISTRATION
RATES
Conference |
Early
Bird |
Full |
On-Site |
SPR Member |
$295 |
$375 |
$395 |
SPR Student Member |
$150 |
$175 |
$190 |
Non-Member of
SPR |
$395 |
$445 |
$495 |
Student Non-Member
of SPR |
$200 |
$215 |
$230 |
Pre-Conference
Worskshop |
Early
Bird |
Full |
On-Site |
SPR Member |
$125 |
$150 |
$175 |
Non-Member of
SPR |
$220 |
$245 |
$260 |
Any Student |
$75 |
$100 |
$115 |
PRESENTATION
INSTRUCTIONS
Oral
presentations click here
Poster
presentaions click here
SCHEDULE
AT A GLANCE[top]
You can now access
the SPR/COS abstract management website by clicking
here. After you log on, go to Attendee Tools to view presentation schedules,
abstracts, and plan your personal schedule.
Wednesday,
June 11, 2003 |
8:30
AM - 5:00 PM |
8:30
AM |
Registration
Open |
8:30
AM - 5:00 PM |
Pre-Conferences
1, 2, 3, 4 |
Thursday,
June 12, 2003 |
8:30
AM - 7:00 PM |
7:30
AM |
Registration Open
|
8:30
AM - 10:15 PM |
Morning
Plenary Session I |
10:30
AM - 12:00 PM |
Morning
Concurrent symposia and paper presentations |
12:00
PM - 1:30 PM |
Lunch
on your own |
12:00
PM - 1:30 PM |
ECPN
Lunch (registration required) |
1:30
PM - 3:00 PM |
Early
Afternoon Concurrent symposia and paper presentations |
3:15
PM - 4:45 PM |
Afternoon
Concurrent symposia and paper presentations |
5:00
PM - 7:00 PM |
Evening Poster Session and Reception |
Friday,
June 13, 2003 |
8:30
AM - 12:30 AM |
7:30
AM |
Registration
Open |
8:30
AM - 10:15 AM |
Morning
Plenary Session II |
10:30
AM - 12:00 PM |
Morning
Concurrent symposia and paper presentations |
12:00
PM - 1:30 PM |
Lunch
on your own |
1:30
PM - 3:00 PM |
Afternoon
Plenary Session III |
3:15
PM - 4:45 PM |
Afternoon
Concurrent symposia and paper presentations |
5:00
PM - 7:00 PM |
Evening
Poster Session and Reception |
7:00
PM - 9:00 PM |
Awards
Dinner Banquet |
9:30
PM - 12:30 AM |
Annual
SPR Minority Scholarship Benefit Dance |
Saturday,
June 14, 2003 |
8:45
AM - 5:15 PM |
8
AM |
Registration Open
|
8:45
AM - 10:15 PM |
Morning
Concurrent symposia and paper presentations |
10:30
AM - 12:00 PM |
Late
Morning Concurrent symposia and paper presentations |
12:00
PM - 1:00 PM |
Lunch
on your own |
1:00
PM - 2:30 PM |
Early
Afternoon Concurrent symposia and paper presentations |
2:45
PM - 4:15 PM |
Afternoon
Concurrent symposia and paper presentations |
4:30
PM - 5:15 PM |
Conference
Wrap/SPR Annual Meeting |
Hotel
Arrangements [top]
Hyatt Regency
Washington, DC is the host hotel for the Annual Meeting. Discounted room
reservations are available through the Hyatt Reservations Department at 1-800-233-1234
or 202-737-1234, or at http://washingtonregency.hyatt.com/groupbooking/spre.
When making your reservation, reference the 2003 SPR 11th Annual Meeting.
SPR respectively
requests that all conference attendees making hotel reservations in Washington,
DC stay at the Hyatt Regency Washington. The relatively low cost of SPR's conference
registration fees is directly tied to its financial obligation to the host hotel
and satisfying the guest room block requirements.
Please note that
the cut-off date for hotel reservations and to receive the discounted rate is
May 12, 2003. Reserve early for the best selection.
Room
Rates per Night
Single/Double:
$185.00, plus state and local sales tax. Triple: $210.00 plus state and local
state tax.
Hotel
Confirmations and Cancellations
A deposit of one
night's room and tax for each of the confirmed rooms will be due from individuals
attending the meeting fourteen (14) days after the room is confirmed by the Hotel
but no later than May 12, 2003. All deposits for individual room reservations
are fully refundable if a room is cancelled seven (7) days or more prior to the
arrival date. Personal checks, money orders or a valid American Express, Diners
Club, Visa or Mastercard number and expiration date will be needed for deposit.
What
to Expect in Washington, DC [top]
For information
on Washington, DC, visit the Washington, DC Convention and Visitors Association
website at www.washington.org.
The website includes a visitor's guide with information on restaurants, shopping,
sightseeing activities, and guided tours.
Attire
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Suggested dress
for the SPR meeting, receptions, and dinner is business casual.
No
Smoking Policy [top]
Smoking is prohibited
during all sessions and in public areas of the hotel.
Accessibility
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Anyone requiring
special administrative assistance in order to participate in the SPR Annual Meeting
is asked to contact the SPR Office, 202-216-9670 or email jenniferlewis@preventionresearch.org.
Future
Meeting Dates
SPR's 12th Annual
Meeting will be held May 26th to 28th, 2004, in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Quebec
City is a beautiful city with lots of charm. It has a European feel and due to
its small size provides a retreat atmosphere. Ray Peters, one of SPR's Canadian
members, will chair the 2004 Executive Program Committee.
The 13th Annual
Meeting will be held in Washington, D.C. in either late May or early June 2005.
Questions
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Please address questions to:
Society for Prevention Research
1300 I Street, NW
Suite 250 West
Washington, DC 20005 USA
Tel: (202) 216-9670
Fax: (202) 216-9671
info@preventionresearch.org
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