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

Advisory Committee Members Co-Chairs: Suzanne Colby & Kim Horn Laura MacPherson Robin Mermelstein Leslie Robinson Cassandra Stanton Jennifer Unger Jonathan Winikoff Michele Bloch Maria Cooper Geri Dino Grace Kong Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin Alexandra Loukas

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 – – #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

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How would you like to interact with Network members? Webinars! On specific research topics Network meeting at SRNT Meeting with adolescent research funders Social event/mixer at SRNT Pre-conference workshop Receive feedback on your work in progress Quarterly network conference calls Provide feedback on others’ work in progress discussion forum Conference call journal club Very interested Somewhat interested On average: Less interested

How would you like to interact? Webinars! On specific research topics Network meeting at SRNT Meeting with adolescent research funders Social event/mixer at SRNT Pre-conference workshop Receive feedback on your work in progress Quarterly network conference calls Provide feedback on others’ work in progress discussion forum Conference call journal club Very interested Somewhat interested On average: Less interested % interested:

Topics of greatest interest 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 Polled on 19 different topics

Possible Mentoring Activities 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 How important are these for the network to support?

Mentoring Activities 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 Very important Somewhat important How important are these for the network to support? % important:

Communications Priorities Moderate to High Priority: Links to recent publications Links to funding opportunities Links to conferences/workshops Lower Priority: 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:

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!  All of our AC members  SRNT Board of Directors, Robin Mermelstein  Mona Johnson, Rees Group  SRNT Network Chairs  Survey respondents