Meeting Summary 6-20-08
Evaluation Committee Meeting Summary
Date, Time & Location: 6/20/08 9-11 a.m., Snelling Office Park, St. Paul
Present: Julia Johnson, Eileen Harwood, Liz Moe, Lisa Stephens, Mike Malone, Roshan Paudel, Karla Coltrain, Priscilla Flynn (by phone)
Next Meeting: September 18, 2008, 3:00-5:00, Littlefork Room, Snelling Office Park, St. Paul
Topic |
Key Points Raised |
Decision/Action |
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Member Survey |
29% response rate. We got response from active members. We decided not to resend the survey
Liz will send the comments to the Evaluation committee, write an executive summary,
Michael will write up the methods
Committee will make comments about what to change in the survey.
Consider doing committee by committee surveys
May not need to do another network analysis
Do get more info about commitment from members
Add satisfaction questions
Better understand how to keep the ones who are highly satisfied engaged in the Alliance |
MP will send Lisa Stephens and Eileen Harwood a list of resources related to three kinds of commitment |
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Update on prostate cancer project |
Selected Rainbow research for evaluation project
How do we sell informed decision making in the community?
We will get qualitative info on process
Quantitative info on # people served
There is a 10 point knowledge scale from Melissa Partin
How do we measure informed decision making?
There will be info gathered at registration, pre-test, post test and 3 month follow up |
The evaluation contractor will attend the September meeting. |
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Update on database |
Next meeting will include a demonstration of the database. |
None |
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Mentors for 3 new members |
At this time, there is no identified need for mentors. |
None |
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Liaison with MCA task forces |
Lisa = HDTF
Carin = CRC TF
TBD - Tobacco TF
TBD - Quality of Life TF |
Need to identify liaisons for Tobacco and QoL TF. |
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Skill-based professional development training |
Lisa, Priscilla and Julia continue to work on it.
Further discussion postponed for next meeting. |
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Topic |
Key Points Raised |
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September meeting topics |
Using What Works; Database introduction; Qualitative interviews; Changes to member survey; Update on prostate project; liaisons for Tobacco and QoL TF. |
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Announcements
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Julia has copies of the documentary ‘Unnatural Causes’ – HDTF might be interested in screening the video.
In the interest of time, Eileen will send a follow up email to cmte members about the NCI site visit at the U of M cancer center. |
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