Adolescent Network Meeting
March 2, 2016
Chicago, IL
Presented by Suzanne Colby, Co-Chair
Agenda for Member Meeting
• Network Purpose
• 2015 Activities
• Network Member Survey
• Open up for discussion: Your Input
• Call for Volunteers
Purpose of SRNT Networks
• Meet members’ professional development needs
• Advise SRNT Board of Directors on topical issues
• Do projects that contribute to the evidence base
• Collaborate with other SRNT Networks
• Collaborate with/disseminate info to external
organizations
Current Networks
1. Basic Science
2. Genetics
3. Global Health
4. Health Disparities
5. Public Health Policy
6. Trainees
7. Treatment
8. Adolescent Network
Year 1 Activities
• Form advisory committee
• Create committee structure to manage work
• Establish online presence
• Survey network members
2015-16 Advisory Committee Members
Co-Chairs: Suzanne Colby & Kim Horn
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Michele Bloch
Maria Cooper
Geri Dino
Grace Kong
Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin
Alexandra Loukas
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Laura MacPherson
Robin Mermelstein
Leslie Robinson
Cassandra Stanton
Jennifer Unger
Jonathan Winikoff
Network Committee Structure
Membership - led by Leslie Robinson
– Engage members, survey their priorities and needs
Education/Training - led by Laura MacPherson
– Initiatives to address members’ education and professional
development needs
Communications - led by Maria Cooper
– Develop content and manage electronic communications with
network members
Annual Meeting/Program - led by Alex Loukas
– Coordinate scientific contributions at annual meeting
– Pre-conference workshops, symposia, etc.
Evaluation - led by Suzanne Colby
– Monitor network progress and outcomes
Establish Online Presence
New SRNT Website
– Network liaison to Electronic Communications
Committee (Maria Cooper, PhD)
– Network content on public side of SRNT.org
– Set up discussion forum on Members-only side
Social Media
– Facebook: Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco
– Twitter: @srntorg
– #SRNTAdolescents used for postings related to our
Network
Network Member Survey
January – February, 2016
Respondents: 51/175 (29%)
Purpose of the survey:
Who are our members?
How can our network be helpful?
Network Member Survey
grad
student
8%
senior
invest.
39%
postdoc
16%
early
career
37%
Network Member Survey
Adolescent tobacco use is my …
interest (only)
12%
secondary focus
33%
55%
primary focus
0
20
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60
How would you like to interact with Network members?
On average:
Very
interested
Webinars! On specific research topics
Network meeting at SRNT
Meeting with adolescent research funders
Social event/mixer at SRNT
Somewhat
interested
Pre-conference workshop
Receive feedback on your work in progress
Quarterly network conference calls
Provide feedback on others’ work in progress
Email discussion forum
Less
interested
Conference call journal club
How would you like to interact?
On average:
Very
interested
% interested:
96
Webinars! On specific research topics
100
Network meeting at SRNT
Meeting with adolescent research funders 83
94
Social event/mixer at SRNT
Somewhat
interested
Pre-conference workshop
Receive feedback on your work in progress
Quarterly network conference calls
Provide feedback on others’ work in progress
Email discussion forum
85
94
85
85
75
Less
interested
Conference call journal club
57
Topics of greatest interest
Polled on 19 different topics
• The changing landscape of tobacco use in youth
Patterns of use, multiple product use, transitions across
products
• Adolescent e-cigarette use epidemiology
• Socioeconomic inequalities and tobacco control
policies in adolescents
• Impact of tobacco control policy initiatives on
adolescents and young adults:
Tobacco 21, flavor bans, smokefree e-cig free zones,
point-of-sale opportunities
Possible Mentoring Activities
How important are these for the network to support?
Match mentors to trainees (annual meeting)
Match mentors to trainees (all year)
Opportunities for trainees/early career to
present research to network
Highlight work of trainees/early career via
webpage/other
Assign mentors to attend trainee posters
Mentoring Activities
How important are these for the network to support? % important:
Very
important
Somewhat
important
Match mentors to trainees (annual meeting)
Match mentors to trainees (all year)
Opportunities for trainees/early career to
present research to network
Highlight work of trainees/early career via
webpage/other
Assign mentors to attend trainee posters
96
96
93
91
89
Communications Priorities
Moderate to High Priority:
• Links to recent publications
• Links to funding opportunities
• Links to conferences/workshops
Lower Priority:
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Network newsletter
Comments/responses to recent publications
Scientist Spotlight: Researcher profiles
Links to news articles
Links to member achievements
Links to jobs/fellowships
Postings on Facebook, Twitter, etc.
Interest in Scientific Projects
How likely would you be to participate?
Very
• Co-author position papers/reviews, etc.
• Working group on priority research topic
• Co-author presentation with network
members (annual meeting)
Somewhat
• Lead/organize symposium
• Lead/present at preconference workshop
% likely:
98
96
94
85
81
Summary Points
 Our leadership structure is in place
 Could benefit from international
representation and more funder involvement
 Lots in interest in proposed activities
 Specific guidance from survey
 Build up committees to accomplish the work
 Much more than enough for 1 year
 Where to start?
 Ideas for committee activities
 Ideas for working groups
Thank you!
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All of our AC members
SRNT Board of Directors, Robin Mermelstein
Mona Johnson, Rees Group
SRNT Network Chairs
Survey respondents