Meeting Summary 1-31-08
Cessation Benefits Project Team Minutes
January 31, 2008
11:30-12:45
ACS
Attendees:
Michael Burke, Ed.D. – Mayo
Darla Havlicek - BCBSMN
Elizabeth Moe - MDH
Alexander Levitan MD, MPH
Jane Korn MD, MPH – MDH
Angie Rolle - ACS
Ann Wendling MD, MPH – ClearWay Minnesota
AGENDA
- Review action steps from last meeting 113007
- State employee cessation roll-out (Jane) – Jan to provide update next meeting
- BHCAG Presentation (Ann) – March 11 or 12 – Pfizer will be sponsoring a special BHCAG event, “Smoking Cessation Roundtable Meeting”, at which BCBSMN, ClearWay Minnesota and a representative from General Mills will present various perspectives, an expert speaker will kick-off the session; many employers, BHCAG members and others will be invited; more to follow
- Review ROI data - ACS, BCBSMN, Mayo (Angie, Darla, and Michael) –no updates at this time
- Feasibility of recognition awards – possibly coordinate with ACS (Angie) – various mechanisms and venues were discussed, no decisions at this time
- Survey of self-insured employers RE cessation benefits available to employees –near completion, Liz will help post on survey monkey with goal of receiving responses in time to present at the Cessation Roundtable Meeting
1. What are the next steps after the Cessation Roundtable Meeting? Discussion included further outreach to attendees, initiation of networking among CEOs
2. Two persons have volunteered to join the project team:
Dr. Anne Joseph
Wexler Professor of Medicine - Director, Applied Clinical Research Program of the U of MN
University of Minnesota
Susan R. Weisman JD
Director, WorkSHIFTS
& Senior Staff Attorney
Tobacco Law Center
- Next Meeting – TBD later in March
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