Ann M. Malarcher, PhD, MSPH

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Tobacco Control Research Funding at CDC
Ann M. Malarcher, PhD, MSPH Office on Smoking and
Health
STEP UP to Sustain Tobacco Control and Prevention
Through Education and Research Nashville,
TN January 30 31, 2006
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Office on Smoking and Health Types of Research
Qualitative
Quantitative

• Focus Groups (Tobacco Use Among Young Adults,
  Secondhand Smoke Messages for Hispanics/Latinos)
• Evaluation of State Tobacco Control
  Programs/Policies
• Epidemiologic Research on Tobacco Burden in U.S.
  (Prevalence, Disease, Economic Costs)
• Laboratory Research on Toxicology of New Products

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Office on Smoking and Health Strategic Goals

• Prevent Initiation
• Promote Cessation
• Eliminate Secondhand Smoke Exposure
• Identify and Eliminate Disparities

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Office on Smoking and Health Strategic
Priorities

• Addressing the Global Tobacco Epidemic
• New Tobacco Product Research/Info Dissemination
• Promote Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs
• Engage the Business Sector in Tobacco Control

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Telephone Cessation Quitlines
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Evaluating Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs

• Presents Logic Models, Outcome Components,
  and Indicators for Measurement for Three
  Goals
• Indicators were selected by expert panel and
  rated by the strength of the evidence
• Chapter 5 Future Directions Research
  Opportunities (Expanding the Evidence Base
  for Interventions/Indicators)

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Office on Smoking and Health Strategic Priorities

• Promoting Cessation
• Promoting Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs
• Engaging the Business Sector in Tobacco Control-
  Health plan coverage and design- Smoke-free
  policies- Workplace smoking cessation
  initiatives- Community tobacco prevention and
  control

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Office on Smoking and Health Funding Examples

• Prevention Research Centers Special Interest
  Projects
• CDC Business Health Cooperative - National
  Business Coalition on Health- National Business
  Group on Health
• Other Funding - Americas Health Insurance
  Plans- Alliance of Community Health Plans-
  Pacific Center on Health and Tobacco
• Collaborative Funding with Partners (NCI, NIDA,
  RWJF, NAQC)

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CDC Funding Mechanisms

• Prevention Research Centers
• CDC Business Health Cooperative - AHRQ Integrated
  Delivery System Research Network (IDSRN)
• CDC Cooperative Agreements
• CDC Extramural Research Grants
• Funding with Partners
• National Tobacco Control Program
• CDC Foundation

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Prevention Research CentersFunded in FY 2005
University of
State University of New York at Albany
Washington at Seattle
University of
Minnesota
University
of Illinois
Oregon Health and Sciences University
University of Rochester
at Chicago
University of Michigan
Harvard University
Boston University
Yale University
University of Iowa
Columbia
University
University of Pittsburgh
University of
The Johns Hopkins
California
University
University of
at Berkeley
Colorado
West Virginia University
St. Louis
University
University of Kentucky
University of
University
California
University of
at Los Angeles
of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of
University of
Oklahoma
New Mexico
San Diego State University
Arizona
University of
South Carolina
Emory University
Texas AM University
Morehouse
School of
Medicine
University of
Tulane
Alabama at
University
Birmingham
University of Texas
Houston Health
University of
Science Center
South Florida
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CDC Funding Mechanisms

• Prevention Research Centers
• CDC Business Health Cooperative - AHRQ Integrated
  Delivery System Research Network (IDSRN)
• CDC Cooperative Agreements
• CDC Extramural Research Grants
• Funding with Partners
• National Tobacco Control Program
• CDC Foundation

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CDC Funding Mechanisms

• Prevention Research Centers
• CDC Business Health Cooperative - AHRQ Integrated
  Delivery System Research Network (IDSRN)
• CDC Cooperative Agreements
• CDC Extramural Research Grants- Federal
  Register Notice/NIH guide- Peer reviewed by
  external scientists - 2004 Developing Effective
  Health Promotion and Prevention Programs at
  the Workplace, Centers of Excellence for Health
  Promotion Economics- AAMC, ASPH, ATPM
• Funding with Partners
• National Tobacco Control Program
• CDC Foundation

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CDC Funding Mechanisms

• Prevention Research Centers
• CDC Business Health Cooperative - AHRQ Integrated
  Delivery System Research Network (IDSRN)
• CDC Cooperative Agreements
• CDC Extramural Research Grants
• Funding with Partners
• National Tobacco Control Program
• CDC Foundation

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CDC Contact Information

• Office on Smoking and HealthAnn M. Malarcher,
  PhDPhone 770-488-8006AMalarcher_at_cdc.govAbby
  Rosenthal, MPH770-488-5703ARosenthal_at_cdc.gov
• Office of Public Health ResearchRobert F.
  Spengler, ScDPhone 404-371-5480
• Division of Private and Public PartnershipsLisa
  Koonin, MN, MPHPhone 770-488-2853
• Prevention Research CentersEduardo Simoes, MD,
  MPH, DirectorPhone 770-488-5395

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