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2006 BRFSS Conference
The 23rd Annual BRFSS Conference is over. Information is provided for reference only.

Conference Agenda

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Saturday, March 18, 2006
7:00 AM – 2:00 PM Conference Registration
8:00 AM – Noon Training: Comparison of SAS and SUDAAN for BRFSS Descriptive Analyses
  • Donna Brogan, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of Biostatistics, Emory University
8:00 AM – Noon Training: Bayesian Perspectives for Epidemiologic Research (Part 1): Rationale and Basic Methods
  • Sander Greenland, Dr.P.H., M.A., M.S., Professor of Epidemiology, University of California, Los Angeles
8:00 AM – Noon Training: Logistic Regression Modeling in Epidemiologic Research
  • David Kleinbaum, Ph.D., Professor of Biostatistics, Emory University
Noon – 1:00 PM Lunch (on your own)
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Training: Comparison of SAS and SUDAAN for BRFSS Standardized Rates and Modeling Analyses
  • Donna Brogan, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of Biostatistics, Emory University
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Training: Bayesian Perspectives for Epidemiologic Research (Part 2): Regression and Bias Modeling
  • Sander Greenland, Dr.P.H., M.A., M.S. Professor of Epidemiology, University of California, Los Angeles
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Training: Logistic Regression Modeling in Epidemiologic Research (continued)
  • David Kleinbaum, Ph.D., Professor of Biostatistics, Emory University

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Sunday, March 19, 2006
7:00 AM – 2:00 PM Conference Registration
8:00 AM – Noon Training: Using SAS for Descriptive Analyses of BRFSS Data
  • Donna Brogan, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of Biostatistics, Emory University
8:00 AM – Noon Training: Multilevel Modeling (MLM) Techniques for Use with Complex Survey Data
  • Scott P. Novak, Ph.D., Research Triangle Institute International
8:00 AM – Noon BRFSS Coordinator Training in Physical Activity and Fruit and Vegetables Survey Questions
  • Sandra Ham, M.S., Susan Carlson, M.P.H., and Heidi Blanck, Ph.D., M.S, Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Noon  – 1:00 PM Lunch (on your own)
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Training: Combining and Reweighting BRFSS Data
  • Donna Brogan, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of Biostatistics, Emory University
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Training: Time Series Analysis—A Practical Overview
  • Mansour Fahimi, Ph.D., Research Triangle Institute International
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Training: CATI Users Group Training
  • Claude Comeau, President, Comeau Associates
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM New State Coordinators Orientation
  • Evelyn Dunn, Public Health Advisor, Behavioral Surveillance Branch
  • Ron Goodson, M.S.W., Public Health Advisor, Behavioral Surveillance Branch

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Monday, March 20, 2006
7:00 AM – 9:00 AM Conference Registration
7:00 AM – 9:00 AM Poster Session I Setup/Exhibit Setup
8:00 AM – 10:30 AM Opening Plenary Session
8:00 – 8:10 Welcome
  • Ruth B. Jiles, Ph.D., Acting Branch Chief, Behavioral Surveillance Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
8:10 – 8:20 Welcome
  • Sandra Shewry, Director, California Department of Health Services
8:20 – 8:35 Welcome
  • Wayne H. Giles, M.D., M.S., Acting Director, Division of Adult and Community Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
8:35 – 9:00 Keynote Address
  • Janet Collins, Ph.D., Director, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
9:00 – 10:30 The BRFSS Influence on Surveillance Systems Worldwide: Selected Country Perspectives on Challenges and Lessons Learned
  • David V. McQueen, Ph.D., Sc.D., Associate Director for Global Health Promotion, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Nathan Jones, Ph.D., Demographer, Global Tobacco Control Program, Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Anne Taylor, M.P.H., Population Research and Outcomes Studies Unit, South Australian Department of Health
  • Stefano Campostrini, Ph.D., Professor of Social Statistics, Department of Applied Economics and Statistics, University of Pavia, Italy
  • Maria Jose Rodriguez , M.D., Director, NCD Surveillance Sector, Public Health Surveillance Unit, Epidemiology Department, Population Health Division, Ministry of Health, Uruguay
  • Isabella Danel, CDC-Seconded Senior Public Health Specialist, Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Office, World Bank
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM Break
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM Concurrent Session I
Epidemiologic Studies I: Hypertension, Cardiovascular Disease, Obesity, Physical Activity, and Arthritis
Moderator: Bruce Steiner, M.S., Illinois

  • Are Respondents Taking Action to Control Their High Blood Pressure? Preliminary Findings from BRFSS 2005
    • Clark Denny, Ph.D.
  • Utilizations of Cardiovascular Disease Index to Identify a Low-Risk Subgroup of Clark County, Nevada Residents
    • Sheniz Moonie, Ph.D.
  • The Changing Face of Obesity: Disparities in Obesity Rates in a Mexican-American Community, 2004–2005
    • Krista Hanni, Ph.D.
  • State-Level Physical Activity Surveillance: The Georgia Experience
    • Matt Falb, M.H.S.
  • Characteristics of People with “Possible Arthritis” in North Carolina, 2005
    • Julie Bolen, Ph.D.

Concurrent Session II
Epidemiologic Studies II: Binge Drinking, Intimate Partner Violence, and Mental Health
Moderator: Jana Hesser, Ph.D., Rhode Island

  • Binge Drinking: Beer is the King of Beverages
    • Tim Naimi, M.D., M.P.H.
  • Occupational Differences Among Binge Drinkers: North Dakota, 2004
    • Dwayne Jarman, D.V.M., M.P.H.
  • The Association Between Intimate Partner Violence and Binge Drinking
    • Nicole Flowers, M.D., M.P.H.
  • Depression Among Massachusetts Adults: Results from a Population-Based Study
    • Zi Zhang, M.D., M.P.H.
  • Race-Ethnicity is Associated with Frequent Mental Distress Among Adults with Diabetes: Findings from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 1994-2001, 2003
    • Nitin Kapur

Concurrent Session III
Lessons Learned and Program Planning
Moderator: Mary Jane King, Missouri

  • Understanding & Expanding: A New BRFSS Coordinator’s Experience with an Established System
    • Leah Bryan, M.P.H.
  • Social Support and its Relationship to Health and Health-Related Behavior Among Adults in Maine
    • Erika Lichter, Sc.D.
  • Using the Georgia BRFSS to Help Achieve Arthritis Program Goals 
    • Mehul Patel, M.S.P.H.
  • Screening Tests and Hospitalizations for Chronic Disease
    • Katrina Wynkoop Simmons, Ph.D.
  • Using BRFSS to Evaluate a Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Intervention Program – Georgia, 2000–2004
    • Shani Thompson, M.P.H.

Concurrent Session IV
Adapting Surveillance Systems
Moderator: Fred Breukelman, Ph.D., Delaware

  • Cardiovascular Diseases in Jordan: Findings from a National Survey
    • Adel Belbeissi, M.D.
  • Methodological Aspects in Risk Factor Surveillance: The State of the Art from a Global Perspective
    • Stefano Campostrini, Ph.D.
  • Local BRFSS on U.S.-Mexico Border: Paso del Norte Region 
    • Krisa Hoyle, M.P.H, and Jon Law
  • A Comparison of Health Behaviors between New and Long-Term Residents in Nevada
    • Wei Yang, M.D., Ph.D. 

12:15 PM – 1:45 PM Lunch (on your own)
12:15 PM – 1:45 PM State Representatives Working Group Meeting
1:45 PM – 3:30 PM 2007 CDC Questionnaire Proposals and Discussion
  • Gloria Colclough, Public Health Advisor, Behavioral Surveillance Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
3:30 PM – 3:45 PM Break
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Exhibits/Poster Session I
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM State Coordinators Meeting
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM Contractors/Supervisors Meeting
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM Poster Session I Breakdown

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Tuesday, March 21, 2006
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM Poster Session II Setup
8:00 AM – 9:45 AM Concurrent Session V
Survey Operations and Statistical Methodology
Moderator: Zi Zhang, M.D., M.P.H., Massachusetts

  • Demographic Characteristics of the Respondents Who Skipped the 2005 Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Modules in Michigan
    • Michelle Cook, M.P.H.
  • Misclassification of Race and Ethnicity in the BRFSS Survey
    • Catima Potter, M.P.H.
  •  Re-Weighting BRFSS Child Asthma Data 
    • Cathy Bailey, M.S.
  • Robustness Study of the 2004 BRFSS Prevalence Estimate for the State of North Carolina
    • Henry Roberts, Ph.D.
  • Creating Standard Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Reports Using SAS Macro
    • Youngwen Jiang, Ph.D.

Concurrent Session VI
Epidemiologic Studies III: Colorectal Cancer Screening, Vision, Diabetes, and Oral Health
Moderator: Dafna Kanny, Ph.D, Georgia

  • BRFSS Colorectal Cancer Screening Questions and Results: Practice, Knowledge, and Attitudes
    • Donald Shepherd, Ph.D.
  • Vision Impairment and Access to Eye Care in Adult Ohioans, 50 Years of Age and Older, 2005
    • Robert Indian, M.S.
  • What’s Your Type: Knowledge of Diabetes Type among Respondents Reporting Diabetes 
    • Susan Keyes, Dr.P.H.
  • Diabetics or Pre-Diabetics Having Any Teeth Removed Compared to the Non-Diabetic Population
    • Julie Kapp, Ph.D.
  • Tobacco Use and Poor Oral Health in Rhode Island Adults, 2004
    • Jana Hesser, Ph.D.

Concurrent Session VII
Epidemiologic Studies IV: Special Populations
Moderator: Sharon Williams, M.A., U.S. Virgin Islands

  • U.S. Older Adults with Disabilities in the Face of Natural Disasters: Implications for Evacuation
    • Lisa McGuire, Ph.D.
  • A Comparison of the Health Status and Behavioral Risk Factors Among English-Speaking Hispanics and Non-Hispanics, Black and White, in Missouri
    • Shumei Yun, Ph.D.
  • Health Disparities Among Sexual Minority Populations 
    • Katrina Wynkoop Simmons, Ph.D.
  • Descriptive Epidemiology of Multivitamin Use Among Men: The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
    • Abe Sahmoun, Ph.D.
  • Influenza Vaccination Among Adults Aged 18-64 Years with High-Risk Medical Conditions, U.S., 2004-2005 Influenza Season
    • Pengjun Lu, Ph.D.

Concurrent Session VIII
Asthma
Moderator: Robert Dewar, M.A., Pennsylvania

  • Prevalence of Smoking among People with Asthma
    • Stacey Schubert, M.P.H.
  • Factors Affecting Asthma Prevalence Estimate among Hispanics
    • Linda Gunnells, M.S.P.H.
  • BRFSS Asthma Call-Back Survey Panel Discussion
    • Jeanne Moorman, M.S.
 
9:45 AM – 10:00 AM Break
9:45 AM – 11:15 AM Exhibits/Poster Session II
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM Lunch Provided
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM Plenary Session
Perspectives: The Importance and Challenges of Health Surveillance
Moderator: Frank Vinicor, M.D., Associate Director for Public Health Practice, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  • Linda Geiss, M.A., Chief, Surveillance Section, Epidemiology and Statistics Branch, Division of Diabetes Translation, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Paul Eke, Ph.D., Epidemiologist, Division of Oral Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Martha C. Engstrom, M.S., Health Scientist, Epidemiology Branch, Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Philip Huang, M.D., M.P.H., Medical Director, Chronic Disease Prevention, Texas Department of State Health Services
1:15 PM – 1:30 PM Break
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Project Officers/State Coordinators Meeting
  • Kenneth Laliberte, M.P.A., Public Health Advisor, Behavioral Surveillance Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Plenary Session
BRFSS Research and Methods: Improving Participation Among Underrepresented Groups
Moderator: Michael Link, Ph.D., Senior Survey Methodologist, Behavioral Surveillance Branch, Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Larry Osborn, M.P.H., Senior Survey Director, Abt Associates Inc.
  • James Dayton, M.B.A., Senior Vice President, ORC Macro International Inc.
  • Lisa Carley-Baxter, M.A., Survey Methodologist, RTI International
  • Marta Induni, M.A., Interim Chief, Survey Research Group
  • Mansour Fahimi, Ph.D., Senior Research Statistician, Social and Statistical Sciences, RTI International
4:30 PM – 4:45 PM Break
4:45 PM – 5:45 PM "Meet the Experts" Roundtables
  • Asthma Program: Jeanne Moorman, M.S., Survey Statistician, Air Pollution & Respiratory Health Branch, Division of Environmental Hazards & Health Effects, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Mental Health: Jim Lando, M.D., M.P.H., Director, Mental Health and Wellbeing Integration (proposed), National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Environmental Data: Jeffrey Shire, Epidemiologist, Environmental Health Tracking Branch, National Center For Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Alcohol Team: Tim Naimi, M.D., M.P.H., Medical Epidemiologist, Emerging Investigations and Analytic Methods Branch, Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Steps To A HealthierUS: Fred Ramsey, Epidemiology Officer, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Arthritis Program: Julie Bolen, Ph.D., M.P.H., Epidemiologist, Health Care and Aging Studies Branch, Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • BRFSS Research & Methods: Michael Link, Ph.D., Larry Osborn, James Dayton, M.B.A., Lisa Carley-Baxter, M.A., Marta Induni, M.A., Mansour Fahimi, Ph.D.
  • Vision Impairment: Jinan Saaddine, M.D., Epidemiologist, Division of Diabetes Translation, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
5:45 PM – 7:30 PM

Poster/Exhibit Breakdown

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Wednesday, March 22, 2006
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Plenary Session
Publishing Your BRFSS Findings: Scientific and Editorial Guidance from the CDC
  • Karen Steinberg, Ph.D., Senior Science and Public Health Practice Officer, Coordinating Center for Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Mary Lou Lindegren, M.D., Editor, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), National Center For Health Marketing, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Lynne Wilcox, M.D., M.P.H., Editor in Chief, Preventing Chronic Disease E-Journal, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
9:00 AM – 9:15 AM Summary Statements: State Coordinator
9:15 AM – 10:00 AM Plenary Session
What To Do With All That Data: Effective Communications in a Crowded Marketplace
  • Jeffrey McKenna, Chief, Health Communications Branch, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
10:00 AM – 10:10 AM Closing Remarks
  • Ruth B. Jiles, Ph.D, Acting Branch Chief, Behavioral Surveillance Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
10:10 AM – 10:25 AM Closing Remarks
  • Wayne H. Giles, M.D., M.S., Acting Director, Division of Adult and Community Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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