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Have you ever lost funding for a program because you hadno way to prove its excellence? An evaluation plan and report could have highlighted your successes to decision-makers. Producing such evidence is just one of the many advantages that program evaluation provides. Designed for non-statisticians, this course will enable participants to learn:

why program evaluation and building commitment for it are important; and
how to design and conduct practical and effective program evaluation in a team environment.

Learners will be introduced to a CDC evaluation framework, work through this framework in terms of a real world case study and will see videotaped interaction with experts from state and local health departments, schools of public health, and the CDC. This course is comprised of two videotapes and an accompanying workbook. It may be completed individually, or in a group setting--suggestions for conducting the course via either of these methods are included in the workbook. See "Instructional Medium..." below for more details. (Developed 1998)

Developed By
The School of Public Health of the University of Texas-Houston Health Science Center, Texas Department of Health, Association of Schools of Public Health, and the Division of Professional Development and Evaluation, Public Health Practice Program Office.

Prerequisites
None

Target Audience
This course was designed for those who have responsibility for implementing programs in public health departments and other community-based organizations: nurses, health educators, health program specialists, public health technicians, inspectors, sanitarians, epidemiologists, clinicians, social workers, and support staff.
Those who establish policy for public health programs in public health departments and other community-based organizations: program managers and coordinators, department/program administrators, and health directors.

Instructional Medium/Course Materials
The core video course package contains one set of two videotapes, one workbook and one posttest/evaluation for obtaining continuing education credit (Item #VC0017). If you plan to do the course as a group, additional packages of 5 workbooks and posttest/evaluations may be purchased separately (Item # VC0017A)

Credits Available
5 CME, 6 CNE, 0.5 CEU

Registration Information
On-line registration is currently under development.

Email: Click here to request a packet for VC0017 by mail
    Packet includes instructions, two optical scan forms, and a return envelope.
    Please include your name, mailing address, and daytime phone number.
    Once completed, you will return these forms to CDC by mail.
Fax: Place a toll-free call from a touch tone phone to 888-CDC-FAXX (888-232-3299).
When prompted, enter document number 564007 to be sent to your 10-digit fax number.
Complete the request from and return it by fax to 404-639-0800.
Phone: Call 1-800-41-TRAIN (1-800-418-7246), (press 5).
State your request for a registration packet for VC0017.

Ordering Information

To print a PHF order form, visit * http://www.phf.org/BookstoreOrderForm.pdf
To order online visit http://bookstore.phf.org/prod41.htm
Call PHF at 877-252-1200.
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This page last reviewed: October 24, 2001